Movie Description
Rappaccini's Daughter
(1980)Overview
Set in 18th Century Italy, RAPPACCINI'S DAUGHTER is the tale of a young scholar named Giovanni (Kristoffer Tabori) who falls in love with a beautiful, yet forbidden, girl who tends her father's poison garden. However, the strange and unearthly beauty of Beatrice (Kathleen Beller) masks a terrifying curse which Giovanni must tragically discover. Her father, the mysterious Dr. Rappaccini, has made her the subject of a diabolical experiment. In Giovanni's attempt to free Beatrice from the control of her father and to escape the poisonous effect she begins to have on him, he unwittingly destroys her. From the short story of master American novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne, two quintessential Hawthorne themes are explored: the sins of interfering with another's soul and the futility of trying to tamper with nature.
Featured Crew
- Director : Dezsö Magyar
- Producer : Calvin Skaggs
- Writer : Herbert Hartig
- Editor : Jay Freund
- Cast : Kristoffer Tabori,Kathleen Beller,Michael Egan,Leonardo Cimino,Antonia Rey,Madeline Willemsen,Dennis Boutsikaris,Coqui González,Henry Fonda
Cast
Giovanni
Beatrice
Baglioni
Rappaccini
Emma
Lisabetta
Vito
Flower Seller
Self - Series Host (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleRappaccini's Daughter
Status Released
Release Information
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1980-01-01
Original Language
Runtime 00h 55m
Production CompaniesLearning in Focus,Seacliff Productions
Genres
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Mystery
- TV Movie
