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 | 1.215 |
Directed By
Crew
Robert Senkel
Darren Patz
Michael Berry
Bryan Schmidt
J.V. Martin
Donna E. Lusitana
Lois Yaffee
Craig Haffner
Christopher L. Stone
Kevin Browne
Armando Almanza
Troy Bogert
Melanie Blythe
Brian Pratt
Marcus Segal
Bowden Hunt
Noah Morowitz
Michael Andrews
Eric Lindstrom
Diane Ferenczi
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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