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Falling Leaves

  • 19121912
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  • 12m
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6.6/10
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Magda Foy and Mace Greenleaf in Falling Leaves (1912)
ShortDrama
Trixie Thompson concludes that the only way she cam save her sister from dying of the "white plague" (tuberculosis) is by preventing the autumn leaves from falling; she heard her elders say ... Read allTrixie Thompson concludes that the only way she cam save her sister from dying of the "white plague" (tuberculosis) is by preventing the autumn leaves from falling; she heard her elders say that those troubled with weak lungs usually begin to suffer and die when the leaves begin ... Read allTrixie Thompson concludes that the only way she cam save her sister from dying of the "white plague" (tuberculosis) is by preventing the autumn leaves from falling; she heard her elders say that those troubled with weak lungs usually begin to suffer and die when the leaves begin to fall. Winifred, Trixie's older sister, is on the verge of contracting tuberculosis. Tli... Read all
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  • Director
    • Alice Guy(uncredited)
  • Writer
    • O. Henry(based upon his story, "The Last Leaf")
  • Stars
    • Mace Greenleaf
    • Blanche Cornwall
    • Marian Swayne
  • Director
    • Alice Guy(uncredited)
  • Writer
    • O. Henry(based upon his story, "The Last Leaf")
  • Stars
    • Mace Greenleaf
    • Blanche Cornwall
    • Marian Swayne
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    • 15User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    Mace Greenleaf
    Mace Greenleaf
    • Dr. Earl Headley - A Lung Specialist
    Blanche Cornwall
    Blanche Cornwall
    • Mrs. Griswold Thompson - The Mother
    Marian Swayne
    Marian Swayne
    • Winifred Thompson
    Magda Foy
    Magda Foy
    • Little Trixie Thompson
    • (as The Solax Kid)
    Darwin Karr
    Darwin Karr
    • Mr. Griswold Thompson
    Mary Foy
    Mary Foy
    • Dr. Headley's Nurse
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Alice Guy(uncredited)
    • Writer
      • O. Henry(based upon his story, "The Last Leaf")
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    • Trivia
      One of the 50 films in the 3-disk boxed DVD set called "More Treasures from American Film Archives, 1894-1931" (2004), compiled by the National Film Preservation Foundation from 5 American film archives. This film is preserved by the Library of Congress (from the Public Archives of Canada/Jerome House collection), has a running time of 12 minutes and an added piano music score.
    • Quotes

      The Family Doctor: WHEN THE LAST LEAF FALLS, SHE WILL HAVE PASSED AWAY

    • Connections
      Featured in Le jardin oublié: La vie et l'oeuvre d'Alice Guy-Blaché (1996)

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    Tender Story of Sisters
    Falling Leaves (1912)

    *** (out of 4)

    Melodramatic but good film from Alice Guy-Blache about a young girl who overhears the family doctor saying that her older sister won't live by the time the last leaf falls off the tree. The sister is dying of tuberculosis so the young girl goes outside and starts to tie leaves back to the tree and by doing this she gets the attention of a doctor who knows a cure. FALLING LEAVES is exactly the type of film that D.W. Griffith had been making for about three years but Guy-Blache manages to bring her touch to the subject and while it's way too dramatic at times, the heart of the story is certainly brought to the screen with care. Again, if you're not used to movies from this era then it's best you don't start here but I thought for the most part the film's story was told with a certain loving care that makes it worth viewing. Guy-Blache manages to make the film move at a very good pace and there's no question that she knows how to build up some tender moments and especially the scene with the young girl trying to put leaves back on the trees. The cinematography is actually pretty good throughout with some nice shots and the new music score also benefits to the film quite well.
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    • Release date
      • March 15, 1912 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Листопад
    • Filming locations
      • Solax Studio, Fort Lee, New Jersey, USA
    • Production company
      • Solax Film Company
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    • Runtime
      12 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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