The Oval Portrait
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A young woman marries an obsessive painter who literally paints the life out of his devoted wife. Based on Edgar Allan Poe's short story of the same name.
Media Details
Runtime: 12 minutes 27 seconds
- Topic: Biographies, Literature
- Subtopic: American Literature, Poe, Edgar Allan, Short Stories
- Grade/Interest Level: 10 - 12
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- Release Year: 1998
- Producer/Distributor: Media Guild
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