it reassure to see that other imdb reviewer have have the good sense to pan this disappointing film and at the risk of blaspheme against the great vadim and malle and fellini . these director may be talented and artistic in their own right while however in attempt to pass off this hodgepodge of attempted eroticism and 60 chic a in any way relate to edgar allen poe story and they expose themselves a fraud . either ( a ) they do not bother to read the poe story and or ( b ) they read them but be so transfix by their own egotistical agenda that they do not pay poe any mind . imagine if metallica plug in their guitar and crank the amp up to 11 and mosh out 3 chord claim it to be beethoven 9th symphony . that the feeling you will get after sit through this film . if youre a vadim or malle or fellini fan ( metallica ) and you will dig it . if youre a beethoven fan ( poe ) and you will puke . metzergenstein . here we begin with a bizarre porno version of poe . ok and porno may be a bit extreme haha and but at the very least you have to call it a barbarella version ( include and i do not doubt and some of jane outfit come directly from the set of that scifi romp ) . vadim fall into old clichés of his own represent the girl lie on a bed be pleasured by some man whilst from the pillow cam we see the apathy in her eye while the general lassitude and ennui of a woman who find no satisfaction in hedonism . cute stuff and but metzergenstein ain not the place for it . and in addition to the barbarella outfit and irrelevant erotic theme and jane fonda awful american accent and unconvincing performance a a european countess make this the bad casting since julia robert in that lousy version of dr. jekyll and mr. hyde . william wilson . here a great poe story about the madness that claim a man when he realize that he be no longer unique in the world . if you really want to see a fantastic visual interpretation of this theme and go watch star trek episode # 27 the alternative factor . but here and malle glaze over that central theme and instead focus on . any guess . yup and eroticism and sadism and debauchery . ho hum . brigitte bardot role be a complete fabrication to accomplish that end and and once again the director distort a classic poe story into a masturbatory catharsis of his own unrequited sexual issue . do it on your own time and malle . i think be here on poe dime . toby dammit . the absolute worst of the three and possibly the bad film i have see since stay alive . at least fellini show some tact in change the title and but his departure from the original plot and theme and humour of the story be so vast and i wonder if he just pick this reel out of his private collection of home movie and stamp edgar allen poe story on it and submit it to this collection . i strain very hard to find any thread of familiarity with poe work and but there be absolutely none . the original poe story ( never bet the devil your head ) be a short and hilarious dark fable about a man who constantly exclaim i will bet the devil my head . on a foggy morning and the devil take him up on his offer . the result be the sickest and silly thing you have ever read . this be poe and the comedian and at his fine ( yes and poe write many comedy . also check out a predicament and devil in the belfry if you want a taste of his witty and satirical work ) . this fellini version . it bland and soulless and and not funny at all ( unless you consider it funny to see a drunk stumbling over himself for 45 minute ) . here fellini egotistical rant be about an artist struggle with the hypocrisy and pretense and mediocrity of cinema . most of it be set at an award ceremony where fellini beat u over the head with sarcasm and cynicism and that classic sour grape attitude that we find in all fellini film deal with cinema . note the sarcastic jab at the critic and a recur theme in fellini film . for someone who consider himself above the critic and fellini sure spend a lot of time talk about them . at any rate and i feel like fellini just take some outtake from 8 half and splice them together and sell it a a poe story . bad adaptation ever . i think i put more effort into type this review than any of the three director put into make a poe movie .