City of Belmont - Ruth Faulkner Public Library

Lizzie

Label
Lizzie
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Censorship classification : MA 15+ Restricted - Strong violence and coarse language
Main title
Lizzie
Runtime
101
Summary
LIZZIE is a psychological thriller based on the infamous 1892 axe murder of the Borden family in Massachusetts. As an unmarried woman of 32, and a social outcast, Lizzie lives a claustrophobic life under her father's cold and domineering control. When Bridget Sullivan, a young maid, comes to work for the family, Lizzie finds a sympathetic, kindred spirit, and a chance intimacy that blossoms into a wicked plan, and a dark, unsettling end. Focusing on the period leading up to the murders and their immediate aftermath LIZZIE reveals the many layers of the strange, fragile woman who stood accused of a brutal crime
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Classification
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resource.screenwriter