Morgiana: Based on a Story by Aleksandr Grin

Often described as the 'last' film of the Czech New Wave, Juraj Herz's delirious tale of terror is a fantastical and surreal phantasmagoria of dark desires and splintered minds. Morgiana, based on a short story by Aleksandr Grin, (the 'Russian Poe'), is the story of two sist...

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Other Authors: Herz, Juraj (Director), Kucera, Jaroslav (Cinematographer), Janzurová, Iva (Actor), Abrham, Josef (Actor), Cepek, Petr (Actor)
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Published: [U.K.] Second Run 2010
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Summary:Often described as the 'last' film of the Czech New Wave, Juraj Herz's delirious tale of terror is a fantastical and surreal phantasmagoria of dark desires and splintered minds. Morgiana, based on a short story by Aleksandr Grin, (the 'Russian Poe'), is the story of two sisters, Klára and Viktoria who live a life of decadent excess stranded somewhere between the mid-19th and early 20th century. Klára is blonde and beautiful, whilst Viktoria is ugly, sadistic, bursting with hate and jealousy - and hatches a terrible revenge by slowly poisoning her more popular sister. As the poison takes hold, Klára begins to lose grip on her sanity ... [www.dvdbeaver.com]
Physical Description:[DVD] (97 Min.) mono