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The Gift of Death

Synopsis

You can't cheat Death forever or can you? The Gift of Death is a fantasy folk story in the tradition of the Brothers Grimm, with some unusual twists in the tale. A young man has Death as his godmother and she gives him the ability to bring the sick back from the brink of dying but only sometimes. He becomes famous and successful, but ultimately finds his own life in jeopardy.

Details

Year
1998
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
27 mins
Format
16mm Kodak
Director
Peter Domankiewicz
Producer
Alexandra Rooksby and Peter Carpenter
Director of Photography
Oliver Scott
Principal cast
Daren Jacobs, Danielle Allan and Dera Cooper
Screen Writer
Peter Domankiewicz

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Illusion Films 206 Church Road Bristol BS5 8AD UK peter@illusion-films.com

Sales Company

as Production Company

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