Edge of Sanity (1989)
Erscheinungsjahr: 1989
Land: France, Hungary, United Kingdom, United States
Alternative Title: Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde, A Beira da Loucura, Au-delà de la folie, Split - Edge of Sanity, Al borde de la locura (+)
Regisseur: Gérard Kikoïne
Writer: J.P. Félix, Ron Raley
Production Genre
Produzent: Producer: Edward Simons, Harry Alan Towers, Jacques Fiorentino
Executive Producer: Peter A. McRae
Firmen: Allied Cine Group Pic II, Allied Vision, Hungarofilm
Budget: N/A
Auszeichnungen & Ähnliche
Auszeichnungen: N/A
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Schlüsselwörter
Schlüsselwörter: cocaine, doctor, drugs, investigation, jack the ripper, jekyll and hyde, mad doctor, murder, murder of prostitute, prostitute, victorian england
Geschichte
Respected Victorian physician Dr. Henry Jekyll, in his quest to discover new anesthetics, unwittingly creates a powerful drug that has disastrous consequences. Under its influence, he transforms into the monstrous Jack Hyde, who engages in an escalating cycle of lust and murder, targeting prostitutes in the impoverished district where Jekyll's wife, Elisabeth, works in charitable rehabilitation efforts. As Hyde's crimes mimic those of the notorious 'Jack the Ripper,' Jekyll struggles to maintain his sanity while trying to conceal his true identity.
Zusammenfassung
'Edge of Sanity' (1989) is a psychological horror thriller directed by Gérard Kikoïne, adapted from Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novella 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.' Set in Victorian England, the film explores themes of duality, morality, and the darker aspects of human nature through its central character, Dr. Henry Jekyll. The story is interwoven with historical events, namely the Whitechapel murders committed by 'Jack the Ripper,' adding a layer of authenticity to the narrative.
