Synopsis:
Based on the story of the same name by Edgar Allan Poe. The plague is ravaging the whole world. Prince Prospero with his decadent company locks himself in a castle where he continues his orgies. But the court dance will be interrupted by a seductive lady who lures the prince further and further through the luxurious halls of the castle. At the end, in a passionate embrace, Prospero discovers that the mysterious guest is actually the plague, which destroys both his life and the carefully guarded court
- Director:
- Pavao Štalter, Branko Ranitović
- Year:
- 1969
- Country:
- Croatia
- Running time:
- 10 min.
- Technique:
- Paint On Glass Animation, 2D Animation
- Original title:
- Maska crvene smrti
- Production type:
- Professional
- Animators:
- Pavao Štalter, Vladimir Jutriša
- Script writers:
- Zdenko Gašparović, Branko Ranitović
- Music composer:
- Branimir Sakač
- Editor:
- Tea Brunšmid
- Production:
- Zagreb Film
- Genres:
- Drama, Tragedy, Fantasy, Abstract, Experimental
- Tags:
- Death, Surreal, Festival Darlings, Poetic, Transformation, Dreams
- Audience:
- Adults
- Festival selections:
- Torino Film Festival
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