The Tell-tale heart by Edgar Allan Poe
Description
Filmed in Gothic monochrome and recited in lively fashion by British actor Joss Ackland, Edgar Allan Poe's classic short story of premeditated evil comes alive in this engaging program. Supplementing the dramatization, writer and film director Neil Jordan discusses the story's powerful imagery, particularly that of the eye and the heartbeat, along with Poe's lasting influence.
Runtime
25 min
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Date of Publication
[2006], c2000
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Films on Demand
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