Lizzie [2018]

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Added: 2018-12-13

Lizzie (2018)
The legend of Lizzie Borden.
Her legend is written in blood. (Blu-Ray cover)

Rating: 5.7

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Genre: Biography (Crime| Drama| Mystery| Thriller)

Length: 1 h 46 min - 106 min

Video: 1920x800 (23.976 Fps - 2 150 Kbps)

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In 1892, after the Borden family welcomes a new Irish maid called Bridget Sullivan (Kristen Stewart), she and Lizzie (Chloë Sevigny) become friends. The friendship between these women becomes something more, even as Lizzie's relationship with her own parents unravels at a frightening level.
Written by
Merve Kurt
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This project was in development for many years as a passion project of Chloë Sevigny's. At one point it was set up at HBO as a miniseries, until a rival project from another studio caused HBO to axe the project. Sevigny and writer Bryce Kass then bought the rights back to the project.
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Apart from Lizzie Borden, Bridget Sullivan, Emma Borden and John Morse have also been speculated to be suspects in the murders.
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The photograph in the locket that Lizzie's father gives her in the film is that of the real Lizzie Borden's actual mother, Sarah. She died when Lizzie was a baby.
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It was filmed in 23 days.
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Premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival.
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Filming for "Lizzie" took place in November and December 2016. The filming location was Savannah, Georgia.
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Lizzie Borden was 32 years old the year her parents were murdered (1892). Chloë Sevigny was 42 years old during the making of this film (2016).
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Chloe Sevigny was born in Massachusetts like her character, Lizzie Borden.
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Kristen Stewart dyed her hair back to her usual dark brown colour just prior to filming commencing in mid November '16. She had previously dyed it platinum blonde due to her having some months free from any filming commitments.
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Pieter Van Hees was originally announced as the film's director.
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This film sticks to many historical facts and notes about the case. It should be noted however that Lizzie being a lesbian, having a love affair with Bridget and enlisting her help in the murders is pure speculation.
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The end of the film states that Emma and Lizzie had a rift "soon after" the trial and became estranged, but it was actually 12 years later that Emma separated from Lizzie and moved out of their house forever. No one knows for sure what the rift was about, but it's believed by many that Emma discovered Lizzie really was guilty of the murders.
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