Savage Grace

"Truth is more shocking than fiction."

May 30 2008 Not Rated 1h 37m
Drama

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.

Plot

The true story of the beautiful and charismatic but mentally unstable Barbara Daly, who married above her class to Brooks Baekeland, heir to the Bakelite plastics fortune. Their only child is a failure in his father's eyes, and as he matures and becomes increasingly close to his alienated mother, the seeds for tragedy are sown.

Written by

Howard A. Rodman, Natalie Robins, Steven M.L. Aronson

Directed by

Tom Kalin

Cast

Julianne Moore, Eddie Redmayne, Stephen Dillane

Crew

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Production Countries

France, Spain, United States of America

Production Companies

John Wells Productions, Celluloid Dreams, Killer Films, Montfort Producciones

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 2 nominations

Trailers
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Featurettes
'Savage Grace' | Critics' Picks | The New York Times
Scores
# of Votes
12,643
Average Rating
5.7 out of 10
Metascore
51
Popularity
NA