Death: A Love Story (1999)

Synopsis: Filmmaker Michelle Le Brun and producer/actor Mel Howard (HESTER STREET, RENALDO AND CLARA) were married only two years when Mel was diagnosed with terminal liver cancer. Accustomed to living life... Filmmaker Michelle Le Brun and producer/actor Mel Howard (HESTER STREET, RENALDO AND CLARA) were married only two years when Mel was diagnosed with terminal liver cancer. Accustomed to living life through the medium of film, the couple courageously decided to document Mel's yearlong struggle with the disease--from his search for treatment to his final breath--with Michelle behind the camera. The resulting footage was assembled in Michelle's award-winning documentary DEATH: A LOVE STORY, an honest and thought-provoking meditation on death and dying that also becomes a stirring testament to life and the power of love. [More]

Director: Michelle Le Brun

Director: Michelle Le Brun
Producer: Michelle Le Brun
Composer: Miriam Cutler