Rappaccini's Daughter (1980)

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.

Directing:
  • Dezsö Magyar

Writing:
  • Herbert Hartig
  • Nathaniel Hawthorne

Stars:
Release Date: 1980-01-01
themoviedb icon 6.0/10
  • Country: US
  • Language: en
  • Runtime: 55
Kristoffer Tabori
Kristoffer Ta...
Giovanni
Leonardo Cimino
Leonardo Cimi...
Rappaccini
Kathleen Beller
Kathleen Bell...
Beatrice
Antonia Rey
Antonia Rey
Emma
Dennis Boutsikaris
Dennis Boutsi...
Vito
Henry Fonda
Henry Fonda
Self - Series Host (uncredited)
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