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The Stepmother

1972 · 94 min

A slow-burning, guilt-ridden descent into deception and desire, with a tense, uneasy atmosphere.

Directed by
Howard Avedis
Genres
Drama
Starring
Alejandro Rey, John Anderson, Katherine Justice
Tagline
She forced her husband's son to commit the ultimate sin!
Overview
Returning home from a business trip, an architect assumes that a client is having an affair with his wife and murders the man. His feelings of guilt and attempts to conceal the crime lead to more complications and death.

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Directed by
Howard Avedis
Genres
Drama
Starring
Alejandro Rey, John Anderson, Katherine Justice
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • guilt
  • betrayal
  • obsession
  • deception
  • crime
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour2
Realism6
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Howard Avedis
Written by
Howard Avedis
Starring
Alejandro Rey, John Anderson, Katherine Justice, Larry Linville, Marlene Schmidt, Duncan McLeod, David Renard, Claudia Jennings
Cinematography
Jack Beckett
Runtime
94 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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