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A Letter to Jonathan(1980)

  • Drama

Overview

A film with very little dialogue. Set in the Catskills of 1896 – 1916, a farmer buries his deceased wife atop a nearby mountain, then makes the difficult decision to give up his newborn son, Jonathan. Later in 1916, Jonathan returns to confront his past. The only real dialogue is a voice over of the father reading a letter he wrote to his son explaining himself.

Status:Released
Release Date:Jan 1, 1980
Runtime: 12m

Director:

John Cline

Writer:

John Cline

Top Cast

Jim Maillahu

Jim Maillahu

William

Rebecca Knaust

Rebecca Knaust

Esther/The Dead Wife

Joseph Bruno

Joseph Bruno

Baby Jonathan

Barbara Layton

Barbara Layton

Second Couple Wife

John Barnes

John Barnes

Second Couple Husband

Tim Holcomb

Tim Holcomb

Jonathan

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