Spoonface Steinberg (1998)
Television film version of Lee Hall's award-winning radio play. Spoonface is seven years old, Jewish, autistic - and terminally ill with cancer. As she tries to come to terms with the meaning of life and death, she draws inspiration from the prisoners in the Nazi concentration camps who died with dignity and their spirit unbowed.
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Linda BassettMrs. SpudElla JonesSpoonface Steinberg
Helen McCroryMother
Ella JonesSpoonface Steinberg
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Genre affinityDrama · Tv MovieTheme affinityCancerDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference699338Actor preference16863 · 7172 · 196601
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What is Spoonface Steinberg about?
Television film version of Lee Hall's award-winning radio play. Spoonface is seven years old, Jewish, autistic - and terminally ill with cancer. As she tries to come to terms with the meaning of life and death, she draws inspiration from the prisoners in the Nazi concentration camps who died with dignity and their spirit unbowed.
How long is Spoonface Steinberg?
Spoonface Steinberg has a runtime of 50 minutes.