by Hal Erickson
synopsis
In medieval France, knight Rutger Hauer and lady fair Michelle Pfeiffer both run afoul of evil-bishop John Wood. Through the auspices of bishop's confessor Leo McKern, Hauer and Pfeiffer are placed under a curse. During the night, Hauer takes the form of a wolf, while Pfeiffer assumes the form of a hawk by day. The two lovers can only meet one another as humans at dawn and dusk. The only mortal in a position to rescue Hauer and Pfeiffer from their fate is nebbishy pickpocket Matthew Broderick, who acts as liaison between the lovers. With the help of the guilt-ridden McKern--and a convenient solar eclipse--Broderick endeavors to set things aright.
characteristics
- High Production Values
- Shape-shifting
- Shapeshifter
- Heroic Mission
- Curse
- Pickpocket
- Star-Crossed Lovers
- Enchantment
- Tragic-love
- Quest
- Thief
- Sword-and-sorcery
- Supernatural Romance
- Prison-escape
- Fantastic Reality
