Rent Zastrozzi: A Romance (1986)
3.4 of 5 from 46 ratings
3h 25min
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- Synopsis:
This atmospheric four-part drama is a contemporary retelling of Percy Bysshe Shelley's chilling gothic horror novel, a precursor in image, character and theme to Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein'. The original characters are transported from 19th-century Germany and Italy into present-day England in a vivid exploration of the wicked depths of human nature, and the failed frameworks of society, religion and romance. In a heady tale of revenge and obsession, the outlaw Zastrozzi (Geoff Francis), assisted by courtesan Matilda (Hilary Trott), abducts his half-brother Verezzi (Mark McGann) and torments him into believing his lover Julia (Tilda Swinton) has been murdered. His campaign of vicious psychological abuse signals a grisly bloodbath of greed, envy, betrayal, retribution and eternal damnation. An imaginative, provocative and timeless examination of demonic manipulation and soul-sapping vulnerability. - Actors:
- Geoff Francis, Mark McGann, Tilda Swinton, Hilary Trott, Matthew Zajac, Bernard Padden, Max Wall, Yvonne Bryceland, David Trevena, Maxine Audley, Chris Barrie, Dan Gregory, Roderic Leigh, Christian Rodska, Richard Bremmer, Geff Francis, Geoff Sloan
- Directors:
- David G. Hopkins
- Producers:
- David Lascelles, Lindsey C. Vickers
- Writers:
- David G. Hopkins, Percy Bysshe Shelley
- Studio:
- Simply Media
- Genres:
- British TV, TV Classics, TV Dramas, TV Romance
- Collections:
- Getting to Know: Tilda Swinton
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Completely incomprehensible - Zastrozzi: A Romance review by MD
You know what they say, you don't need to eat the whole steak to know that it's tough. I didn't get very far with this.
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