CinemaOSMovie · 1980 · 0h 12m

A Letter to Jonathan

Drama

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.

Directed byJohn Cline

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 12m
Language
EN
Released
January 1, 1980

Featuring

Cast & crew

6 credited
Starring

Jim Maillahu

William

Rebecca Knaust

Esther/The Dead Wife

Joseph Bruno

Baby Jonathan

Barbara Layton

Second Couple Wife

John Barnes

Second Couple Husband

Tim Holcomb

Jonathan

Creative team
Directed by
John Cline
Written by
John Cline
Produced by
John Cline

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