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Release Date:
30 March 2001 (Italy) moreTagline:
Hell hath no fury...Plot:
A newspaper photographer, Jean, researches the lurid and sensational axe murder of two women in 1873... more | add synopsisAwards:
1 win & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(4 articles)
Holiday Preview: A Repertory Calendar (From IFC. 3 November 2009, 1:01 PM, PST)
Hollywood Film Festival Honors Kathryn Bigelow with "Hollywood Director Award"
(From pretty-scary. 30 September 2009, 11:23 AM, PDT)
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An oddly engaging film that explores provocative themes with a welcome adult sensibility. more (82 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Ciarán Hinds | ... | Louis Wagner (as Ciaran Hinds) |
 | Richard Donat | ... | Mr. Plaisted |
 | Sarah Polley | ... | Maren Hontvedt |
 | Ulrich Thomsen | ... | John Hontvedt |
| Anders W. Berthelsen | ... | Evan Christenson |
| Joseph Rutten | ... | Judge |
| John Walf | ... | Defense Attorney |
 | Katrin Cartlidge | ... | Karen Christenson |
 | Vinessa Shaw | ... | Anethe Christenson |
| Adam Curry | ... | Emil Ingerbretson |
 | Catherine McCormack | ... | Jean Janes |
 | Sean Penn | ... | Thomas Janes |
 | Josh Lucas | ... | Rich Janes |
 | Elizabeth Hurley | ... | Adaline Gunne |
 | John Maclaren | ... | Dr. Parsons |
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Rated R for violence, sexuality/nudity, and brief language.Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
Russia:113 min | USA:113 minLanguage:
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1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:PG (cut) | UK:15 | Australia:MA | Finland:K-15 | France:U | Hong Kong:IIB | Netherlands:16 | South Korea:18 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | USA:RFun Stuff
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Based on an actual double-murder on the Isles of Shoals on 6 March 1873. moreGoofs:
Anachronisms: When John Doofus, the Norwegian husband, turns the tea mug over at the site of the murders, there is a modern factory silkscreen stamp on the bottom of the mug. moreQuotes:
Maren Hontvedt: I have discovered in my life that it is not always the nature of god nor why he may bring in one night pleasure & death & rage & tenderness all intermingled so that one can barely distinguish one from the other... and it is all that one can do to hang onto sanity. moreFAQ
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In spite of it's convoluted plot, there is much to admire about this picture, particularly the sexual tension it exudes. The contemporary story is derivative of Polanski's brilliant KNIFE IN THE WATER, while the flashback story is ripe with atmosphere and an ominous mood that overwhelms the rest of the picture and sustains the whole movie. The ensemble performances are first rate, slightly uneven at times, but generally committed. Elizabeth Hurley is appropriately sexy in her bit, and no less interesting than anyone else, despite what you might expect. This is a rather somber, mood piece from Bigelow, whose reputation as a keen director of action movies is only briefly apparent in this subdued thriller. Well worth a look.