The Porcelain Doll

Director Peter Gardos (the Last Blues) interweaves a trio of tales reminiscent of
O. Henry and Rod Serling in this award-winning drama

Adapted from the novel Star Farm by Hungarian writer Ervin Lazar, the stories focus on life, death,
and resurrection. The first involves a gawky but athletic teenager who bests a series of visiting
soldiers in various athletic competitions.In the second, a visiting state official promises he can
resurrect the dead, prompting the villagers to exhume four bodies with startling results. Finally,