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The Legend of Lizzie Borden

1975 · 96 min

A chilling, slow-burning true-crime drama that keeps you guessing with its ambiguous portrayal and unsettling atmosphere.

Tagline: Could this woman commit the crime of the century?
Overview: A dramatization of the famous 1893 Massachusetts trial of the woman accused of murdering her father and stepmother with an ax.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and eerie. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, justice, family, deception
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
justice
family
deception
identity
Places: small town
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild