The End (1953 film)

The End
Directed byChristopher Maclaine
Narrated byChristopher Maclaine
CinematographyJordan Belson
Distributed byKinesis
Release date
  • October 23, 1953 (1953-10-23)
Running time
35 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The End is a 1953 American short film directed by Christopher Maclaine. It tells the stories of six people on the last day of their lives. It premiered at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art as part of Frank Stauffacher's Art in Cinema series. Though the film met audience disapproval at its premiere, it was praised by critics as a "masterpiece" and "a great work of art".