This drama is based on a John Updike story and is narrated by the author. It is the tale of an angst-filled hero attending music school.

Set in 18th Century Italy, RAPPACCINI'S DAUGHTER is the tale of a young scholar named Giovanni (Kristoffer Tabori) who falls in love with a beautiful, yet forbidden, girl who tends her father's poison garden. However, the strange and unearthly beauty of Beatrice (Kathleen Beller) masks a terrifying curse which Giovanni must tragically discover. Her father, the mysterious Dr. Rappaccini, has made her the subject of a diabolical experiment. In Giovanni's attempt to free Beatrice from the control of her father and to escape the poisonous effect she begins to have on him, he unwittingly destroys her. From the short story of master American novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne, two quintessential Hawthorne themes are explored: the sins of interfering with another's soul and the futility of trying to tamper with nature.

◎译　　名　少年保尔 ◎片　　名　Paul's Case ◎年　　代　1980 ◎国　　家　美国 ◎类　　别　剧情 ◎语　　言　英语 ◎字　　幕　N/A ◎IMDB评分 6.5/10 (52 votes) ◎IMDB链接 ◎文件格式　XviD + MP3 ◎视频尺寸　512 x 384 ◎文件大小　23 x 15MB ◎片　　长　52 Min ◎导　　演　拉蒙·约翰逊 Lamont Johnson ◎主　　演　埃里克·罗伯茨 Eric Roberts ....Paul Michael Higgins ....Paul's Father Gus Kaikkonen ....Charlie Tom Stewart ....Yale Man 林赛·克洛斯 Lindsay Crouse ....First Actress Justine Johnston ....Madame Heinzel Andrew Ethier ◎简　　介 Lost in a world of fantasy, young working-class Paul dreams of escaping his dreary existence in turn-of-the-century Pittsburgh. As fate would have it Paul gets his chance by stealing some money and subsequently running off to glamorous New York City. Once there, Paul experiences everything he ever dreamed of…from a luxurious hotel suite to his first taste of champagne. However, when reality finally comes crashing down around him, Paul realizes the desperate course he must now take. In a powerful and intense performance, Eric Roberts (Academy Award nominee "Runaway Train", "Star 80") plays the title role in author Willa Cather's PAUL'S CASE. As the tortured and tragic young man, Roberts brings to life this classic American story of a sensitive soul pitted against an uncaring materialistic society.

Bernice, a shy young woman, leaves her safe home to go visit her flapper cousin. When her cousin tries to teach Bernice how to be much more modern, Bernice gives her much more than she bargained for. It's the hot summer of 1919. Visiting her cousin Marjorie (Veronica Cartwright), sweet-but-dull Bernice (Shelley Duvall) is transformed into a smooth-talking man-trap by her vampish kin. However, the "make-over" works too well. Bernice becomes the belle of the ball, captivating every boy's interest...even Marjorie's boyfriend Warren (Bud Cort "Harold and Maude"). The now worldly Bernice has the last laugh...a clever and ironic twist. One of the best screen translations of F. Scott Fitzgerald's literary work, "Bernice Bobs Her Hair" also includes the delightful supporting role performances of Dennis Christopher ("Breaking Away") and Polly Holliday ("Alice")