Lizzie

Massachusetts, 1892. An unmarried woman of 32 and a social outcast, Lizzie lives a claustrophobic life under her father's cold and domineering control. When Bridget Sullivan, a young maid, comes to work for the family, Lizzie finds a sympathetic, kindred spirit, and a secret intimacy soon blossoms into a wicked plan.

Cast

Chloë Sevigny

as Lizzie Borden

Kim Dickens

as Emma Borden

Kristen Stewart

as Bridget "Maggie" Sullivan

Jamey Sheridan

as Andrew Borden

Fiona Shaw

as Abby Borden

Denis O'Hare

as John Morse

Jeff Perry

as Andrew Jennings

Jody Matzer

as Deputy Fleet

Daniel Wachs

as Dr. Bowen

Roscoe Sandlin

as Judge Blaisdell

Reviews

Stephen Campbell

**_Could do with a bit more vitality, but the acting is superb_** _I knew there was an old axe down cellar; that is all I knew._ - Stefani Koorey quoting Lizzie Borden; _The Preliminary Hearing in the Lizzie Borden Case_ (2005) Written by Bryce Kass, and directed by Craig William Macneill, ...

CinemaSerf

Chloë Sevigny is unremarkable here, as the eponymous daughter in the rather oppressive Borden household. When they hire a new maid "Bridget" (Kristen Stewart), the two become friends and as the plot thickens, the renowned story of her axe-wielding and it's aftermath is presented to us. Stewart alway...

Felicity

It's a re-imagined re-telling of an old whodunit. It's a decent movie if taken on its own merits. Every movie about historical events needn't be 100 percent factual. Creative license allows for historical accuracy to be bent or even broken. Kinda like with Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. ...

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