The Masque of the Red Death

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Animated Short | Canada

Written, directed and produced by Deb Ethier

Closely adapted from Edgar Allan Poe's short story, this animated tale of a time of pestilence paints a picture of what might have been Poe's own feelings of fatalistic helplessness in the face of the White Plague, tuberculosis, which had claimed several members of his family. Artistically told in a surreal expressionistic style, this film also draws on Poe's own use of colourful and detailed description in the story.

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• Age Rating Teen(13+ years old)
• Running time 00:04:56 mins



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