Morgiana

After hearing that their father gave most of his fortunes to his younger sister Klára (Iva Janzurová), Viktorie (same actress) planned to kill her. She poisoned Klara’s tea with a slow-acting fatal substance. But the poison turned out to be not so harmful. Instead of dying, her younger sister started hallucinating dreams. What happened next? Watch it to know more about it. If I may call it, this film is one of the best melodramatic films I have ever seen. Everything from the costumes and makeup is so over the top that at times one might forget that both the characters are played by the same actor. The excessive usage of color gives the film almost a fairy-tale vibe. Music plays a big part in creating a haunting atmosphere. It seems that the story takes place during the late 19th century in a remote Czech town. There is no attempt at social commentary here. If one tries to find out their inner meaning through a Gothic fairy-tale, they are going to be disappointed. Barring the lead, the performances are theatrical, which does suit the mood of the film. The title of the film “Morgiana” is the name of Klára’s cat.  She was the one who knew about Viktorie’s plans from the beginning itself.  She offers another perspective to the story