Morgiana (film)

Morgiana
Directed by	Juraj Herz
Written by	Juraj Herz Vladimír Bor
Based on	book Jessie and Morgiana by Alexander Grin
Starring	Iva Janžurová Josef Abrhám Nina Divíšková
Cinematography	Jaroslav Kučera
Edited by	Jaromír Janáček
Music by	Luboš Fišer
Production company	Filmové studio Barrandov
Release date	1 September 1972 (1972-09-01)
Running time	106 minutes
Country	Czechoslovakia
Language	Czech

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).^[1] 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.^[2]

Beach scenes were shot in Bulgaria.^[3]

Cast

• Iva Janžurová as Klára / Viktoria
• Josef Abrhám as Marek
• Nina Divíšková as Otylie
• Petr Čepek as Glenar
• Josef Somr as Drunkard
• Jiří Kodet as Bessant

References

1. Morgiana, retrieved 2019-06-28
2. "Cat Poison - CrapClips : Overlooked, unknown, crap films". Archived from the original on 2013-01-19. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
3. "Celluloid Diaries: Caturday Movies - Morgiana".

External links

• Morgiana at IMDb