The Last Leaf (1959)
A film adaptation of a short story by O. Henry. In a small neighborhood in Greenwich Village, two young artists, Sue and Johnsy, live in a three-story building. Johnsy has contracted pneumonia and is on the verge of death. Outside her window, leaves are falling from the ivy. Johnsy is convinced that as soon as the last leaf falls, she will die. In the same building, on the ground floor, lives the unsuccessful artist Behrman, who year after year dreams of painting a masterpiece but never even attempts to realize his dream. Academic student film work of the Department of Cinematography at Vserossiyskiy gosudarstvyennyy institut kinematografii imyeni S. A. Gerasimova (VGIK).
Director: Gemma Firsova
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 10 min
Release Date: November 9, 1959
Cast
- Natalya Abramova - Sue
- Larysa Kadochnykova - Johnsy
- Otar Iosseliani - Behrman
Screenplay
- O. Henry (Author)
Music: Yuri Matskevich
Cinematography: Robert Ruvinov
Production: VGIK
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Gemma Firsova
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Last Leaf about?
- A film adaptation of a short story by O. Henry. In a small neighborhood in Greenwich Village, two young artists, Sue and Johnsy, live in a three-story building. Johnsy has contracted pneumonia and is on the verge of death. Outside her window, leaves are falling from the ivy. Johnsy is convinced that as soon as the last leaf falls, she will die. In the same building, on the ground floor, lives the unsuccessful artist Behrman, who year after year dreams of painting a masterpiece but never even attempts to realize his dream. Academic student film work of the Department of Cinematography at Vserossiyskiy gosudarstvyennyy institut kinematografii imyeni S. A. Gerasimova (VGIK).
- Who directed The Last Leaf?
- The Last Leaf was directed by Gemma Firsova.
- Who stars in The Last Leaf?
- The Last Leaf stars Natalya Abramova, Larysa Kadochnykova, Otar Iosseliani.
- How long is The Last Leaf?
- The Last Leaf has a runtime of 10m (10 minutes).
- What genre is The Last Leaf?
- The Last Leaf is a Drama film.
- Where was The Last Leaf produced?
- The Last Leaf was produced in Soviet Union.