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| Directed by | Thomas Zambeck |
| Written by | Thomas Zambeck |
| Produced by | Angela Barakat Thomas Zambeck |
| Starring | Vincent Spano Jennifer O'Dell Judd Nelson Sidi Henderson |
| Cinematography | Oren Goldenberg |
| Edited by | Josh Wagner |
| Music by | Mark Krench |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Nevermore is a 2007 film written and directed by independent director Thomas Zambeck. [1]
Judd Nelson plays a wealthy but unstable hermit, Jonathan Usher, who is convinced he will soon become insane much as his father did; his father actually did go insane and murdered Jonathan's mother.
He hires a private investigator (Vincent Spano) to look into his wife's possible motives for helping drive him insane. The wife, Jennifer O'Dell, is a sort of trophy wife; Jonathan is certain that she is out to both drive him insane and rob him of his fortune.
"The Raven" is a narrative poem by American writer Edgar Allan Poe. First published in January 1845, the poem is often noted for its musicality, stylized language, and supernatural atmosphere. It tells of a distraught lover who is paid a mysterious visit by a talking raven. The lover, often identified as a student, is lamenting the loss of his love, Lenore. Sitting on a bust of Pallas, the raven seems to further antagonize the protagonist with its constant repetition of the word "Nevermore". The poem makes use of folk, mythological, religious, and classical references.
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Charles Douglas, 3rd Duke of Queensberry, 2nd Duke of Dover, was a Scottish nobleman, extensive landowner, Privy Counsellor and Vice Admiral of Scotland.
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Jonathan is a figure in the Book of Samuel of the Hebrew Bible. In the biblical narrative, he is the eldest son of King Saul of the Kingdom of Israel, and a close friend of David. He is described as having great strength and swiftness and excelling in archery and slinging.
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Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe is a musical that was written, composed, and directed by Jonathan Christenson and designed by Bretta Gerecke. It follows the life of Edgar Allan Poe and the internal and external struggles he faced which are depicted as inspiring his writings. In the play, Poe struggles with tragedies such as death, abandonment, addiction, poverty, and loss. The script contains many references to Poe's poems and short stories. The script fictionalizes true events that took place in his life while also incorporating his creative works and poems. It was originally produced at the Catalyst Theater in Edmonton, Alberta, for an 11-week production that then went on to be performed at theater festivals, theaters across Canada, to the Barbican Theater in London, and the New Victory Theater in New York City.
Point of Betrayal is a 1995 American thriller film about a man trying to drive his mother insane in order to get her money. The film was directed by Richard Martini and produced by Jonathan D. Krane.
Bertha Antoinetta Rochester is a character in Charlotte Brontë's 1847 novel Jane Eyre. She is described as the violently insane first wife of Edward Rochester, who moved her to Thornfield Hall and locked her in a room on the third floor.
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Nevermore is an 1897 oil on canvas painting by the French Post-Impressionist artist Paul Gauguin. Since 1932 it has been in the collection of the Courtauld Institute of Art and on display in the Gallery. It was executed during the artist's second stay on the island of Tahiti in the South Pacific.
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