TV Movie ·Drama · United States of America · 1981 · 1h 40m

The Best Little Girl in the World

Director

Cast

Charles Durning as Frank Powell Eva Marie Saint as Joanne Powell Jennifer Jason Leigh as Casey Powell Melanie Mayron as Carol Link Lisa Pelikan as Gail Powell Viveca Lindfors as Madame Seurat

Crew

Michael D. Margulies — Director of Photography Barbara Dies — Editor Billy Goldenberg — Original Music Composer David Moessinger — Writer Steven Levenkron — Novel Lynn Loring — Producer

Tagline

A drama of anorexia nervosa. A movie that just might save your child's life.

Synopsis

Casey Powell is a teenage girl who is secretly suffering from anorexia nervosa, a mental and physical illness of deliberately starving herself or self-inducing vomiting, because of her inability to cope with family stress and because of social pressures.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

anorexia

Key Collaborators

Sam O'Steen Director Michael D. Margulies Director of Photography Barbara Dies Editor Billy Goldenberg Original Music Composer David Moessinger Writer Steven Levenkron Novel Lynn Loring Producer Nolan Miller Costume Design

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