About this title: A 19th-century British naturalist falls in love with the beautiful daughter of a wealthy aristocrat, but he soon discovers that her family's perfect facade disguises unexpectedly grim secrets. Director and co-screenwriter Philip Haas's adaptation of A.S. Byatt's Morpho Eugenio eschews the usual gentility of Victorian period pieces in favor of subtle creepiness. The unsettling mood is emphasized by the film's detailed attention to its protagonist's scientific endeavors, which center on the study of insects and their behavior. In fact, it is his love of insects that brings William (Mark Rylance ...
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Format: VHS
Studio: Evergreen Ent
Date: 04/29/1997
UPC:707729100737
Description: Mark Rylance, Kristin Scott Thom. Fine. 1996 Looks and plays like new. Ships within 24 business hours from SC. Satisfaction Guaranteed! read more
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