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The Second Circle
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The Second Circle

· 16 min · Not rated

Horror · Romance

Drawing inspiration from the real life tragedy of Francesca da Rimini and Paolo Malatesta, this genre bending short follows a stifled rural housewife and her brother-in-law caught in a cruel cyclical limbo of death, love, and devotion.

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Directors
Jamie Alvey
Production companies
Love and Horror Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Post Production

Top Cast

Jamie AlveyJamie AlveyFranny
Cedric GegelCedric GegelPaul
Douglas Dean MitchellDouglas Dean MitchellJohn
Riley NorrisRiley NorrisFranny Stand-In

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