Twice-Told Tales is a 1963 American horror film directed by Sidney Salkow and starring Vincent Price. It is based on three of Nathaniel Hawthorne's stories found in the book Twice-Told Tales: Dr. Heidegger's Experiment, Rappaccini's Daughter, and The House of the Seven Gables.
The three short sequences are based on the following Nathaniel Hawthorne tales: "[[*"Dr. Heidegger's Experiment" (1837)]]", "[*"Rappaccini's Daughter" (1844)]", and the nov...
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Twice-Told Tales is a 1963 American horror film directed by Sidney Salkow and starring Vincent Price. It is based on three of Nathaniel Hawthorne's stories found in the book Twice-Told Tales: Dr. Heidegger's Experiment, Rappaccini's Daughter, and The House of the Seven Gables.
The three short sequences are based on the following Nathaniel Hawthorne tales: "[[*"Dr. Heidegger's Experiment" (1837)]]", "[*"Rappaccini's Daughter" (1844)]", and the novel "[* The House of the Seven Gables (1851)]". Each sequence is introduced by Vincent Price who also appears in all three narratives.
Two elderly friends, Carl (Sebastian Cabot) and Alex (Vincent Price) get together to celebrate Carl Heidegger's 79th birthday. They discover that Carl's bride-to-be from 38 years before, Sylvia, is perfectly preserved in her coffin. Carl discovers that the water dripping into the coffin has the power to reverse time. Carl and Alex drink it, and turn young. Carl injects the liquid into Sylvia and she comes back...
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