Scene from the film Morgiana
Scene from the film Morgiana
Scene from the film Morgiana
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Morgiana

Direction
Year 
1972
Country
  • Czech Republic
Runtime
97min 
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Iva Janžurová has confirmed her acting mastery on the big screen numerous times. One of the seasoned actress’s most unforgettable characters remains her double-role in Juraj Herz’s costume psychological horror Morgiana. In the role of two sisters different in age, appearance and character – the younger, kind beauty Klára and the older, ugly and spiteful Viktorie – Janžurová created two utterly antithetical portraits. By contrast with the original book and genre convention, the viewer gradually begins to sympathise with the demonic titular character – in part because within Herz’s chillingly sarcastic, ambiguous conception the naive and good-natured Klára comes across as irritating and fake. The scheming Viktoria, jealous of her sister’s undeserved happiness safeguarded by the love of a handsome lieutenant (Josef Abrhám), is by contrast a vibrant and fascinating character and the audience will her on as she plans to kill Klára discreetly. Herz and screenwriter Vladimír Bor did not pursue the logic of the fact the story concerns one woman afflicted by a split personality; rather a “different” view of the narrative is provided by the eponymous hero – the black cat Morgiana. The camera work of the accomplished Jaroslav Kučera made a marked contribution to the visual appeal and artistic coherence of Herz’s noteworthy picture.

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Details

  • Original Title
    Morgiana
  • Direction
  • Screenplay
    Vladimír Bor, Juraj Herz
  • Cast
    Iva Janžurová, Josef Abrhám, Nina Divíšková, Petr Čepek, Josef Somr, Jiří Kodet, Jiří Lír, Ivan Palúch, Zuzana Fišárková, Marie Drahokoupilová, Jana Sedlmajerová, Karel Augusta...
  • Cinematography
    Jaroslav Kučera
  • Editing
    Jaromír Janáček
  • Music
    Luboš Fišer
  • Sound
    František Černý
  • Runtime
    97 min (91+ min.)
  • Year
    1972
  • Country
    • Czech Republic
  • Format
    • Colour
  • Distribution
      • Národní filmový archiv
      • Závišova 502/5
      • 14000 Praha 4
      • Czech Republic
      • web: http://nfa.cz/

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