The read
It runs a compact 1h 3m.
Synopsis
A young poet in the midst of crafting his epic masterpiece discovers a hidden Oasis within a vast forest. Inside this forbidden world a dark and alluring maiden, appearing both innocent and malevolent, lures him into an alternate reality of beauty and poison. Within this secret garden, the poet is confronted with a very harsh and introspective question. Is Man a unified cosmos, or a phantasm immortally trapped between two dark, warring forces?
Ratings
IMDb7.8/10
Key crew
- Griffith MehaffeyDirector
- Griffith MehaffeyScreenplay
- Nathaniel HawthorneWriter
Cast
- Frank DolanskyDr. Rappaccini
- Scott GainesGiovanni
- Gideon HodgeBaglioni
- Leslie PalmerBeatrice
Themes
romantic tragedy