Rappaccini's Daughter
1980 | 55m | English
Popularity: 0.2 (history)
| Director: | Dezsö Magyar |
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| Writer: | Herbert Hartig |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 01, 1980 |
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| Director: | Dezsö Magyar |
| Writer: | Herbert Hartig |
| Genres: | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, TV Movie |
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| Production Companies | Learning in Focus, Seacliff Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 28, 2026 Entered: May 03, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Kristoffer Tabori | Giovanni |
| Kathleen Beller | Beatrice |
| Michael Egan | Baglioni |
| Leonardo Cimino | Rappaccini |
| Antonia Rey | Emma |
| Madeline Willemsen | Lisabetta |
| Dennis Boutsikaris | Vito |
| Coqui González | Flower Seller |
| Henry Fonda | Self - Series Host (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Mike Fash | Director of Photography |
| Nathaniel Hawthorne | Short Story |
| Dezsö Magyar | Director |
| Charles C. Bennett | Production Design |
| Rita Ogden | Makeup Artist |
| Barbara Claman | Casting |
| Danni Nelson | Hairstylist |
| Herbert Hartig | Writer |
| Jay Freund | Editor |
| Jeanne Button | Costume Design |
| Elizabeth Swados | Music |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Robert Geller | Executive Producer |
| Calvin Skaggs | Producer |
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