

Swain
Genres
Overview
Swain is inspired by Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Fanshawe, features a dreamlike narrative of a young man’s ritualized rejection of heterosexuality, as a mysterious woman in white gossamer pursues him through a ruined landscape.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
24 min
Release Date
1950-12-31
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
2
Vote Average
5
Gregory J. Markopoulos
the protagonist, Swain
Mary Zelles
the woman
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