The Last Supper

The Last Supper (1996)

Chris is a dancer dying of AIDS. He has chosen euthanasia to end his suffering. With the assistance of his lover Val and his doctor, he surrounds himself in his last hours with everything that made his life special and creates his ultimate work of art by choreographing his own death.

Date of release
1996-11-01
TMDB
4.0 / 10 (3)
Runtime
1h 36m
Genres
Drama
Director
Cynthia Roberts

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 1 · Nominations: 0. Including: Teddy Award

The Last Supper is a 1994 Canadian drama film directed by Cynthia Roberts.

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. McDougall originated the lead role in the stage production, opposite James Allodi as Val and Sky Gilbert as Dr. Parthens.

The film was shot in real time and set entirely in one room at Toronto's Casey House AIDS hospice. Ken McDougall died of AIDS complications four days after filming finished.

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