In Victorian England, wealthy patriarch Sir Harald Alabaster invites an impoverished biologist, William Adamson, into his home. There, William tries to continue his work, but is distracted by Alabaster's seductive daughter, Eugenia. William and Eugenia begin a torrid romance, but as the couple become closer, the young scientist begins to realize that dark, disturbing things are happening behind the closed doors of the Alabaster manor.
Directed by Philip Haas
class society
insect
rich woman poor man
victorian england
scientist
incest
based on short story
naturalist
unfaithful wife
brother sister sex
brother sister incest
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.4 / 5
Cast
Mark Rylance
William Adamson
Kristin Scott Thomas
Matty Crompton
Patsy Kensit
Eugenia Alabaster Adamson
Jeremy Kemp
Sir Harald Alabaster
Douglas Henshall
Edgar Alabaster
Annette Badland
Lady Alabaster
Chris Larkin
Robin
Anna Massey
Miss Mead
Saskia Wickham
Rowena Alabaster
Paul Ready
Tom
Crew
Philip Haas
Director
Philip Haas
Screenplay
Alexander Bălănescu
Original Music Composer
Bernard Zitzermann
Director of Photography
A.S. Byatt
Story
Alex Bailey
Still Photographer
Popular Reviews
7 reviews
Mason RubinoPRO
6.5★ · 05/19/26
camera movements are top tier
camera movements are top tier
Loveday
8.0★ · 12/09/24
Imagine even choosing Eugenia over Matty to begin with
Imagine even choosing Eugenia over Matty to begin with
Ciara
6.0★ · 05/22/21
the horny entomologist movie canon is surprisingly robust
the horny entomologist movie canon is surprisingly robust
