Savage Grace
Savage Grace is a 2007 film directed by Tom Kalin and written by Howard A. Rodman, based on the book Savage Grace by Natalie Robins and Steven M.L. Aronson. The story is based on the dysfunctional, allegedly incestuous relationship between heiress and socialite Barbara Daly Baekeland and her son, Antony. The film stars Julianne Moore, Stephen Dillane, Eddie Redmayne, Elena Anaya, and Hugh Dancy.
The film is based on the true story of Barbara Daly Baekeland Moore, her husband Brooks Baekeland Dillane, heir to the Bakelite plastics fortune, and their only child Antony Redmayne, who was diagnosed with schizophrenia. The story begins with Antonys birth and follows the family to the time of his arrest for the murder of his mother.Critics gave the film mixed reviews. The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported thatpercent of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 89 reviews with the consensus that though visually compelling, the lamentable characters in Savage Grace make for difficult viewing. Metacritic, another review aggregator, reported the film had an average score of 51 out of 100, based onreviews. ........
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