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Vial of Youth
2005, regia di Adele K. Thomas
Scheda: Nazione: USA - Produzione: Adele K. Thomas - Soggetto: Adele K. Thomas - Sceneggiatura: Adele K. Thomas - Animazione: Adele K. Thomas - Montaggio: Adele K. Thomas - Musiche: Caroline Lewis - Formato: Color, animazione, corto - Durata: 5'.
Voce:
Robert Jozinovic.
Trama e commenti: edicolaeuropea.blogspot.com: «La contessa Bathory Erszebeth è ossessionata dalla sua giovinezza e determinata a prolungare la sua bellezza, anche se ciò può comportare la morte degli altri».
Plot Summary, Synopsis, Review: IMDb - vialofyouth.blogspot.com - blogger-index.com - reviewsinternetbusiness.com - feedage.com - taliesinttlg.blogspot.com: «The five minute short from 2005, Vial of Youth, was director Adele K Thomas’ retelling of the Báthory myth – obviously just covering the bare bones given its length. It started with the premise that Báthory was guilty of the crimes for which she is remembered. Introducing an unnamed henchman who kidnaps her victims for her. The animation is glorious, with some absolutely beautiful artwork. The film is narrated by Robert Jozinovic whose staccato delivery, along with the liberal use of some rhyming couplets, suits the piece very much. Where things do get interesting is within the ending. Having had Erzsébet walled in her room, as was the woman’s historically accurate fate, there is a suggestion that after she died people were attacked and left exsanguinated and that the last thing they saw was Báthory – now a vampire haunting the night. ...».