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The Lover in the Attic: A True Story

2018 · 85 min

A lurid, gossipy true-crime retelling that plays like a scandalous tabloid story acted out with soapy melodrama.

Directed by
Melora Walters
Genres
Tv movie, History, Drama
Starring
Molly Burnett, Kevin Fonteyne, David Fierro
Overview
This is the lurid, true story about femme fatale Dolly, her murdered husband, and her lover, Otto -- the man in the attic. In the 1930s, Dolly met and seduced her repairman Otto... but she was already married to successful business man Fred.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Melora Walters
Genres
Tv movie, History, Drama
Starring
Molly Burnett, Kevin Fonteyne, David Fierro
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • obsession
  • crime
  • deception
  • guilt
Places
  • home
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
tv movie, history, drama
Directed by
Melora Walters
Written by
Richard Kletter, Michele Samit
Starring
Molly Burnett, Kevin Fonteyne, David Fierro, David Alexander, Alex Ball, Eddie DuPriest, Whitney Christopher, Jeff Rose
Music
Ozzy Doniz
Cinematography
John Ferguson
Runtime
85 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, French

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