The Last Supper (1994 film)
1994 Canadian film
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The Last Supper is a 1994 Canadian drama film directed by Cynthia Roberts.
Hillar Liitoja
Cynthia Roberts
| The Last Supper | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Cynthia Roberts |
| Written by | Greg Klymkiw Hillar Liitoja Cynthia Roberts |
| Produced by | Greg Klymkiw |
| Starring | Ken McDougall J.D. Nicholsen Daniel MacIvor |
| Cinematography | Harald Bachmann |
| Edited by | Cynthia Roberts Su Rynard |
| Music by | Nicholas Stirling |
| Distributed by | British Film Institute |
Release date |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Plot
Chris (Ken McDougall) is a dancer dying of AIDS. Before his assisted suicide, he shares a last meal with his lover Val (J.D. Nicholsen).[1]
Cast
- Daniel MacIvor as Dr. Parthens
- Ken McDougall as Chris
- J.D. Nicholsen as Val
Production
The Last Supper is adapted from the theatrical play of the same name by Hillar Liitoja, first staged by Theatre Passe Muraille in 1993.[2] McDougall originated the lead role in the stage production, opposite James Allodi as Val and Sky Gilbert as Dr. Parthens.[2]
The film was shot in real time and set entirely in one room at Toronto's Casey House AIDS hospice.[3] Ken McDougall died of AIDS complications four days after filming finished.[3]
Reception
The Last Supper won the Teddy Award for Best Feature Film at the 1995 Berlin International Film Festival.[4] Time Out called the film "simple but devastating study of the human condition in extremis".[5] Variety called it "an important addition to the growing body of pix about AIDS-related issues" but said that it may be too gruelling for some viewers.[3]