Morgiana (1972)
No stats available
Directors
Cast
Iva Janzurová, Josef Abrhám, Nina Divísková, Petr Čepek, Jiří Kodet, Ivan Palúch, Zuzana Fišárková, Jana Sedlmajerová, Marie Drahokoupilova, Karel Augusta, Josef Somr, Jirí Lír, Luka Rubanovicová, Ruzena Vlcková, Olga Przygrodská
A jealous sister schemes to poison her wealthy sibling, but the poison’s effects take an uncertain turn.
The story
When a will leaves an entire fortune to Klára, excluding her sister Viktoria, resentment grows between the two women. Viktoria runs an establishment called “The Green Flute” and watches as Klára attracts men, a contrast that deepens her jealousy. She decides to kill Klára with an undetectable poison intended to cause illness and death after several weeks. Viktoria pours it into her sister’s glass, but is disappointed when nothing happens immediately. She then gives some of the poison to a dog in her house, unaware that her Siamese cat, Morgiana, may have consumed it instead. Klára falls ill and begins experiencing hallucinations.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
At the reading of a will, a man leaves his entire fortune to his daughter Klára, to the exclusion of his other daughter, Viktoria. Viktoria runs an establishment called “The Green Flute” and watches her sister attract men, unlike herself. Viktoria then decides to kill Klára by obtaining an undetectable poison that will make her ill and kill her after a few weeks. After pouring the poison into her sister’s glass, Viktoria, disappointed that there are no immediate results, gives some to a dog in her house. But her Siamese cat, Morgiana, may have drunk it instead. Meanwhile, Klára falls ill and begins to have hallucinations.
Genres
Film metadata comes from the open sources listed in Credits & Contact. Catalogue details may be incomplete.
Your lists
Loading your lists…