| The Last Supper | |
| Director: | Cynthia Roberts |
| Producer: | Greg Klymkiw |
| Starring: | Ken McDougall J.D. Nicholsen Daniel MacIvor |
| Cinematography: | Harald Bachmann |
| Editing: | Cynthia Roberts Su Rynard |
| Music: | Nicholas Stirling |
| Distributor: | British Film Institute |
| Runtime: | 96 minutes |
| Country: | Canada |
| Language: | English |
The Last Supper is a 1994 Canadian drama film directed by Cynthia Roberts.
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]
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.
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.