Rappaccini's Daughter (1980)

January. 01,1980

| Fantasy Drama Mystery TV Movie

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.

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Cast

Kristoffer Tabori as Giovanni

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Kathleen Beller as Beatrice

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Leonardo Cimino as Rappaccini

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Reviews

Exoticalot

1980/01/01

People are voting emotionally.

HeadlinesExotic

1980/01/02

Boring

Numerootno

1980/01/03

A story that's too fascinating to pass by...

Jakoba

1980/01/04

True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.