The Legend of Lizzie Borden (1975)
4.0 of 5 from 45 ratings
1h 40min
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- Synopsis:
The film, although based on fact, is a stylised retelling of the events of August 4, 1892 when the father and step-mother of New England spinster Lizzie Andrew Borden were found brutally murdered in their Fall River, Massachusetts home. The subsequent incarceration of the prime suspect (Lizzie herself) as well as the coroner's inquest and trial are largely faithfully depicted, using actual testimony. What may be seen as deviation from the film's docudrama narrative, as Lizzie hears her verdict, flashbacks are shown of her actually committing the murders in the nude and bathing after each death, thus explaining why no blood was ever found on her or her clothes; however, it remains unclear whether Lizzie was actually reminiscing about the crimes or simply fantasising how she herself would've disposed of her victims. - Actors:
- Elizabeth Montgomery, Fionnula Flanagan, Ed Flanders, Katherine Helmond, Don Porter, Fritz Weaver, Bonnie Bartlett, John Beal, Helen Craig, Alan Hewitt, Gail Kobe, Robert Symonds, Hayden Rorke, Iggie Wolfington, Amzie Strickland
- Directors:
- Paul Wendkos
- Voiced By:
- Not Available
- Writers:
- William Bast
- Genres:
- Drama, Horror
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