The Cask of Amontillado
Description
This classic tale of revenge and murder depicts a victim lured to his doom by the false promise of riches-in this case, a highly prized cask of vintage wine. Pomerleau portrays both victim and villain with consummate skill as greed is punished with inescapable and eternal imprisonment.
Runtime
20 min
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Date of Publication
[2007], c1988
Database
Films on Demand
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