The Mysterious Mr. Hyde (1964)

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The television adaptation of Stevenson's well-known short story enriched the story with a new motif, because the good and evil in a person change not only under the influence of drugs, but also under the influence of insatiable love. We meet Mr. Hyde, who is an assistant to the elderly Dr. Jekyll, on the street when he kills a neighbor's dog. Dr. Utterson and his friend witness this when they go to visit a friend of theirs, Jekyll, who they are worried about. They believe that he is under the influence of his assistant, they fear for his life. Jekyll is the family doctor of Lady Danvers, with whom he is secretly in love. He is a talented scientist and has invented a liquid, a substance whose effect is very strange - it rejuvenates, but at the same time changes the character. And that gradually becomes fatal for him...

Director: Giorgos Skalenakis
Genre: Drama, TV Movie, Horror
Runtime: 73 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Ivo Vyhnálek
Cinematography: Adolf Navara
Editing: Jiří Šebelka
Production: Československá televize
Country: Czechoslovakia
Language: Český
Original Language: cs

Keywords

based on short story

More Films by Director: Giorgos Skalenakis
More Films in Genre: Drama, TV Movie, Horror

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Mysterious Mr. Hyde about?
The television adaptation of Stevenson's well-known short story enriched the story with a new motif, because the good and evil in a person change not only under the influence of drugs, but also under the influence of insatiable love. We meet Mr. Hyde, who is an assistant to the elderly Dr. Jekyll, on the street when he kills a neighbor's dog. Dr. Utterson and his friend witness this when they go to visit a friend of theirs, Jekyll, who they are worried about. They believe that he is under the influence of his assistant, they fear for his life. Jekyll is the family doctor of Lady Danvers, with whom he is secretly in love. He is a talented scientist and has invented a liquid, a substance whose effect is very strange - it rejuvenates, but at the same time changes the character. And that gradually becomes fatal for him...
Who directed The Mysterious Mr. Hyde?
The Mysterious Mr. Hyde was directed by Giorgos Skalenakis.
Who stars in The Mysterious Mr. Hyde?
The Mysterious Mr. Hyde stars Martin Růžek, Ilja Racek, Oldřich Nový, Blanka Bohdanová, Felix le Breux, Svatopluk Beneš.
How long is The Mysterious Mr. Hyde?
The Mysterious Mr. Hyde has a runtime of 1h 13m (73 minutes).
What genre is The Mysterious Mr. Hyde?
The Mysterious Mr. Hyde is a Drama, TV Movie, Horror film.
Where was The Mysterious Mr. Hyde produced?
The Mysterious Mr. Hyde was produced in Czechoslovakia.