The Mystery of Edgar Allan Poe (1994)
Overview
Descend into the dark world and tragic life of the melancholy author who is the uncontested master of the macabre, and hear excerpts from his famous works.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.019 |
Directed By
Crew
Craig Haffner
Donna E. Lusitana
Noah Morowitz
Lois Yaffee
Melanie Blythe
Christopher L. Stone
Michael Andrews
Kevin Browne
J.V. Martin
Eric Lindstrom
Diane Ferenczi
Robert Senkel
Troy Bogert
Darren Patz
Bryan Schmidt
Marcus Segal
Armando Almanza
Michael Berry
Brian Pratt
Bowden Hunt
TOP CAST
James R. Furqueron
Director, The Edgar Allen Poe Museum / Richmond, VA
J. Gerald Kennedy
Author of Poe, Death and the Life of Writing
Jeff Gerome
Curator, Edgar Allen Poe House and Museum
Arno Karlen
Writer & Therapist
Richard Kopley
Professor at Penn State University
Paul Clemens
Writer & Poe Scholar
Norman George
Edgar Allen Poe
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