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Il mistero del lago

Il mistero del lago

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 7, 2009

Runtime

1h 30m

Genres

Horror, Mystery, Drama, TV Movie

User Score

63%

Original Title

Il mistero del lago

Production Companies

Leader Cinematografica, RTI - Reti Televisive Italiane

Director

Marco Serafini

Description

The film, based on the novel "The Turn of the Screw" by Henry James, tells of mysterious incidents in a villa located on an island in the middle of a lake. Teresa is sent to the villa to educate Milo and Flora, two orphaned children entrusted to Elia, rude man. But upon her arrival, a bereavement upsets throughout her stay: the suicide of the former educator of the children, Eleonora Petri, whose body is found a few days later on the banks of the lake. From then on, Teresa will have strange dreams every night and assist in mysterious apparitions. The various events will bring Teresa to protect the two children and try to discover the mysteries and secrets surrounding the villa and involving all its guests.