Nathaniel Hawthorne's Rappaccini's daughter [videorecording] / Monterey Video ; a project of the National Endowment for the Humanities ; a production of Learning in Focus ; Learning in Focus presents ; produced by Calvin Skaggs ; teleplay by Herbert Hartig ; directed by DezsoÌ Magyar.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 156994430X
- ISBN: 9781569944301
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (57 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Thousand Oaks, CA : Monterey Video : c2005.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Based on the short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Broadcast as part of the PBS television series The American short story in 1980. Special features: Author bio [text feature]; Actor bios [text feature]; Printable study guide [requires a DVD-ROM drive]; About the ASSC [text feature]; Transcript interview [with Robert Geller]; Henry Fonda intro (2 min.); Watch for these DVD's [text feature]; Trailer[s] (5 min.). |
Formatted Contents Note: | Poison garden -- Forbidden daughter -- Meeting -- Fever or poison? -- Confrontation -- Kiss. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Photography, Mike Fash ; editor, Jay Freund ; music composed and conducted by Elizabeth Swados. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Host, Henry Fonda ; starring Kristoffer Tabori (Giovanni), Kathleen Beller (Beatrice), Michael Egan (Baglioni), Leonardo Cimino (Rappaccini). |
Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: Not rated. |
System Details Note: | DVD. |
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Subject: | Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864 > Film and video adaptations. Man-woman relationships > Drama. Intellectuals > Drama. Short stories, American. Italy > Drama. |
Genre: | Film adaptations. Short films. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | PS 1872 .R36 2005 | 30537229 | Media Library-Circulating Collection | Available | - |