Savage Grace
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| Directed by | Tom Kalin |
| Produced by | Pamela Koffler |
| Written by | Howard A. Rodman Natalie Robins Steven M.L. Aronson |
| Starring | Julianne Moore Stephen Dillane Eddie Redmayne Hugh Dancy |
| Music by | Fernando Velázquez |
| Cinematography | Juan Miguel Azpiroz |
| Editing by | John F. Lyons |
| Distributed by | IFC Films |
| Release date(s) | September 20, 2007 (Singapore) |
| Running time | 96 min |
| Country | Spain United States |
| Language | English |
Savage Grace is a 2007 film starring Julianne Moore, Stephen Dillane, Eddie Redmayne, Hugh Dancy, and Elena Anaya. The film is directed by Tom Kalin and written by Howard Rodman, based on the book Savage Grace by Natalie Robins and Steven M. L. Aronson. The story is based on the true story of the dysfunctional, incestuous relationship between heiress Barbara Daly Baekeland and her son Antony.
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[edit] Critical reception
Critics gave Savage Grace mixed reviews. As of May 30, 2008, the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 44 percent of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 32 reviews — with the consensus that "though visually compelling, the lamentable characters in Savage Grace make for difficult viewing."[1] Metacritic reported the film had an average score of 53 out of 100, based on 10 reviews.[2]
[edit] Sam Green
Barbara Baekeland's former lover, Sam Green, wrote an article pointing out elements in the film possibly misleading for those trying to read back to the reality inspiring it. Referring in particular to the scene of Barbara, her son Antony, and Sam having a ménage à trois, he wrote, "it is true that almost 40 years ago I did have an affair with Barbara, but I certainly never slept with her son, and nor did she, to the best of my knowledge. Nor am I bisexual... She started telling people she had had an incestuous relationship with her son as a way of 'curing' him of homosexuality...But I don't believe she had sex with Tony. I think she simply enjoyed shocking people."[3]
[edit] References
- ^ "Savage Grace Movie Reviews, Pictures - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1193415-1193415-savage_grace/. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
- ^ "Savage Grace (2008): Reviews". Metacritic. http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/savagegrace. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
- ^ I wasn't to blame for heiress murder, says art expert depicted on screen in 'incest threesome', Sam Green, Daily Mail, 12 July 2008.
[edit] External links
- Savage Grace at the Internet Movie Database
- Savage Grace at Rotten Tomatoes
- Savage Grace at Metacritic
- Savage Grace at Box Office Mojo
- Savage Grace at Allmovie
- Review in Variety
