Writer and director John Krasinski brings together an all-star cast for this fanciful story about saving imaginary friends. The film cast includes Ryan Reynolds, John Krasinski, Cailey Fleming, Fiona Shaw, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Louis Gossett Jr., Alan Kim, Liza Colón-Zayas and Steve Carell.
Directed by Craig William Macneill, Lizzie is about the notorious woman Lizzie Borden, played by Chloe Sevigny. You might remember the famous or not-so-famous skipping-rope song about the woman who was accused of chopping her mother and father to bits.
“Lizzie Borden took an ax
And gave her mother forty whacks.
When she saw what she had done,
She gave her father forty-one.”
Still, there is a mystery to the true story that endures throughout American history. Many writers speculated in their own versions and books about what happened on that deadly day.
The movie follows Lizzie after a lifetime of loneliness. She finds a kindred spirit in housemaid Bridget Sullivan, played by Kristen Stewart. Their secret intimacy sets off an unthinkable act – while the movie explores the days leading up to the savage crimes in a dark tale of repression, exploitation and thwarted dreams.
The two movie clips below show the story’s dark and sinister aspects. Unfortunately, one of the movie clips is blocked, but the studio may lift the block in the near future.
The two movie clips below show some fine acting chops. I am impressed. Notably, the scene in the barn is worth a look. It is an excellent acting scene for student actors because the undertones are deep.
The movie clip helps you understand how the movie is presented. You will notice a date at the bottom of the right-hand corner of the screen. These are actual events that happened.
Co-written and directed by Wash Westmoreland, Colette follows Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette, played by Keira Knightley, after marrying a successful Parisian writer Willy, played by Dominic West, is transplanted from her where she grew up in rural France to the scholarly and artistic richness of Paris.
Shorty, Willy persuades Colette to ghostwrite for him. She writes a semi-autobiographical novel about a witty and gutsy country girl named Claudine. The book becomes a trending bestseller and a cultural inspiring story.
After its success, Colette and Willy become the talk of Paris and their adventures inspire additional Claudine novels. Colette’s fight over creative ownership and gender roles drives her to overcome societal constraints, revolutionizing literature, fashion, and sexual expression.
Richard Glatzer and Rebecca Lenkiewicz also contributed to the screenplay. Westmoreland is known for directing Still Alice, which won Julianne Moore several international awards.
The movie is about real people and their relationship with the story. The second trailer shows more of the movie and the sexual innuendoes of one of the most famous books in the world at the time.