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57% Critic Match
Savage Grace
“Truth is more shocking than fiction.”
5.7 / 10• 2007• 1h 37m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
This examination of a famous scandal from the 1970s explores the relationship between Barbara Baekeland and her only son, Antony. Barbara, a lonely social climber unhappily married to the wealthy but remote plastics heir Brooks Baekeland, dotes on Antony, who is homosexual. As Barbara tries to "cure" Antony of his sexuality -- sometimes by seducing him herself -- the groundwork is laid for a murderous tragedy.
Cast & Crew
Julianne Moore
Barbara Baekeland
Lead
Stephen Dillane
Brooks Baekeland
Eddie Redmayne
Tony Baekeland
Anne Reid
Nini Daly
Elena Anaya
Blanca
Hugh Dancy
Sam Green
MH
Martin Huberty
Aschwin Lippe
Minnie Marx
Midge Vanden Heuvel
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Tom Kalin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Savage Grace is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
