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The Oval Portrait (1973)

Name: The Oval Portrait
Director: Rogelio A. González
Genre: Latin American horror
Released: 1973
Duration: 86 min
Cast: Wanda Hendrix, Barry Coe, Gisele MacKenzie, Maray Ayres, Barney O'Sullivan

1973 · Rogelio A. González · 86 min · Canada, Mexico

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A woman finds herself possessed by the soul of another woman trapped inside a painting. Based on a work by Edgar Allan Poe, aka The Oval Portrait.

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A 1973 title built around Latin American horror. Directed by Rogelio A. González.

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The Oval Portrait (1973)

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