Morgiana (1972)

Directed by

Juraj Herz

Genre

drama film, horror film, mystery film

Country

Czechoslovakia

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

16

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 60 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two sisters fight over their father's inheritance. One sister grows jealous of the other and plots to kill her.

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What happens

Morgiana is a 1972 Czechoslovak Gothic drama film directed by Juraj Herz, based on a novel by Alexander Grin, Jessie and Morgiana (1929, Wikisource: Джесси и Моргиана). The story is about two sisters, Klara and Viktoria, and the jealousy that overcomes Viktoria when her sister inherits most of their father's property. When Klara becomes involved with a man that her sister loves, Viktoria begins to plot her murder. The roles of both sisters are played by the actress Iva Janžurová. Beach scenes were shot in Bulgaria. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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