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Rappaccini's daughter, Monterey Video ; a project of the National Endowment for the Humanitites ; a production of Learning in Focus ; Learning in Focus presents ; producer, Calvin Skaggs ; teleplay, Herbert Hartig ; director, Dezso Magyar ; photography, Mike Fash

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Rappaccini's daughter, Monterey Video ; a project of the National Endowment for the Humanitites ; a production of Learning in Focus ; Learning in Focus presents ; producer, Calvin Skaggs ; teleplay, Herbert Hartig ; director, Dezso Magyar ; photography, Mike Fash
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Not rated
Main title
Rappaccini's daughter
Medium
videorecording DVD
Responsibility statement
Monterey Video ; a project of the National Endowment for the Humanitites ; a production of Learning in Focus ; Learning in Focus presents ; producer, Calvin Skaggs ; teleplay, Herbert Hartig ; director, Dezso Magyar ; photography, Mike Fash
Runtime
57
Series statement
American short story collection
Summary
Set in 18th Century Italy, this is the tale of a young scholar named Giovanni who falls in love with a beautiful yet forbidden girl. Beatrice's strange and unearthly beauty masks a terrifying curse which Giovanni tragically discovers. 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 effect she has on him, he unwittingly destroys her
Table Of Contents
Based on the short story by Nathaniel HawthorneSpecial features : author bio ; actor bios ; printable study guide [requires a DVD-ROM drive] ; about the ASSC ; transcript review with Robert Geller ; Henry Fonda intro ; watch for these DVDs ; trailer
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
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