Product Information
Based on the celebrated nonfiction book by Natalie Robins and Steven M.L. Aronson, SAVAGE GRACES stars Julianne Moore as Barbara Daly, a damaged but beautiful woman who elevates her status when she marries Brooks Baekeland (Stephen Dillane), heir to a plastics fortune. The birth of a son, Tony (Eddie Redmayne), does nothing to solve Brooks and Barbara's conflicted relationship. As Tony grows older and the family relocates from New York City to Paris to Spain to Ibiza throughout the 1950s and '60s, Barbara's fanatical smothering has left her son a sheepish wreck. Unable to escape from his mother's clutches, Tony begins to lose his mind, spurring a fatal act that will destroy the family.Product Identifiers
EAN5060018489582
eBay Product ID (ePID)70606563
Product Key Features
ActorElena Anaya, Julianne Moore, Jim Arnold, Simon Andreu, Stephen Dillane
Film/TV TitleSavage Grace
DirectorTom Kalin
Release Year2008
FormatDVD
LanguageEnglish\French\Spanish
GenreDrama, General
Run Time112 Mins
Additional Product Features
Certificate15
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America
Number of Discs1
Additional InformationLike his landmark debut SWOON, Tom Kalin's long-awaited follow-up is based on a shocking true story. This time around, Kalin uses the celebrated nonfiction book by Natalie Robins and Steven M.L. Aronson as his source material in order to revisit one of the 20th century's most notorious family tragedies. Julianne Moore (SAFE, SHORT CUTS) plays Barbara Daly, a damaged but beautiful woman who elevates her status when she marries Brooks Baekeland (Stephen Dillane), heir to a plastics fortune. The birth of a son, Tony (Eddie Redmayne), does nothing to solve Brooks and Barbara's conflicted relationship. As Tony grows older and the family relocates from New York City to Paris to Spain to Ibiza throughout the 1950s and '60s, Barbara's fanatical smothering has left her son a sheepish wreck. The fact that he's homosexual only makes matters worse. Unable to escape from his mother's clutches, Tony begins to lose his mind, spurring a fatal act that will destroy the family.<BR><BR><BR>SAVAGE GRACE finds Moore delivering one of her most electrifying and challenging performances. She brings humanity and credibility to a character who is deeply damaged. Kalin's bold decision to present six chapters in the family's saga, as opposed to taking a more traditional route, results in a richer and more intellectual work. Let it be known, SAVAGE GRACE has some truly dark material that will shock many viewers. But Kalin's artistry as a director keeps it from feeling like mere exploitation.
ReviewsThe Guardian - A gripping, coldly brilliant and tremendously acted movie
Sound sourceDolby Digital
Movie/TV TitleSavage Grace
Consumer AdviceContains very strong language, incest theme and strong sex references