- Release Date: 2007
- Runtime: 97 min
- Genre: Drama
- Starring: Julianne Moore, Stephen Dillane, Elena Anaya, Simón Andreu ... see all
- Director: Tom Kalin
- Plot: The true story of the beautiful and charismatic Barbara Daly, who married above her class to Brooks Baekeland, heir to the Bakelite plastics fortune. Their only child is a failure... Read more
User Reviews
That of a Mother
Jul 30, 2008
Joseph - imdb.com
Jul 30, 2008Joseph - imdb.com
When I was growing up, my mother could be a little over involved in my life but she's got nothing on Barbara Baekeland (Julianne Moore). SAVAGE GRACE tells Barbara's story and that of her incalculable influence on the direction of her... Full review
An interesting peak into an alien world
Jul 28, 2008
seawalker - imdb.com
Jul 28, 2008seawalker - imdb.com
On 17th November 1972, Barbara Daly Baekeland was murdered by her son Antony. "Savage Grace" is about the relationship between the Mother and Son that led to that event. It was the dictionary definition of a dysfunctional relationship. I liked "Savage... Full review
Still Not Sure
Jul 20, 2008
applecor7 - yahoo.com
Jul 20, 2008applecor7 - yahoo.com
This movie was disturbing, to say the least. I must say the acting was great, but the whole story was just revolting. This is not a movie for the close-minded. I am still so disturbed by what I saw, especially in... Full review
Difficult to Take...
Jul 07, 2008
vanillaskyyy - yahoo.com
Jul 07, 2008vanillaskyyy - yahoo.com
This movie was at times difficult to take in. Very controversial...and although i am generally open-minded on most things...this movie going experience was creepy to say the least. For the sake of me..i cannot give this film a high rating. Juliane... Full review
not for everyone
Jul 06, 2008
owen.jason - yahoo.com
Jul 06, 2008owen.jason - yahoo.com
I actually enjoyed this very much. Yes, it is a shallow portrayal of of shocking situation, but I still enjoyed the atmosphere and the fantastic cinematography. And it's been along time since i've seen Julianne Moore give such a raw and... Full review
Moore deserves Oscar!
Jul 05, 2008
ronearl99 - yahoo.com
Jul 05, 2008ronearl99 - yahoo.com
This movie was engaging and very interesting. All the acting was incredible, but Julianne Moore is superb!! I sure hope her role will be remembered at Academy Award season. Some of the scenes made me squirm a bit, but it was... Full review
Hmmm..
Jul 05, 2008
aboveground65 - yahoo.com
Jul 05, 2008aboveground65 - yahoo.com
This movie gets a passing grade only cause of Julienne Moore. The story is rather odd almost like well who really cares about this woman and her son and basically her performance is mediocre. I almost question really why this movie... Full review
Can't stand the heat??
Jul 05, 2008
dirk.rogers - yahoo.com
Jul 05, 2008dirk.rogers - yahoo.com
I've read mostly bad reviews of this film and went expecting the dread I felt watching the trailer.I was pleasantly surprised. It's a great movie about very trapped unhappy people fumbling through.If you hated Terms of Endearment because it was sad,... Full review
Rare work of cinematic art
Jul 03, 2008
mingsphinx - yahoo.com
Jul 03, 2008mingsphinx - yahoo.com
It is not for everyone, but that might be because it is not often that a movie transcends entertainment and becomes art. Everything in this film is a labor of love. The script, props, acting, direction, post-production, everything speaks of passion... Full review
A Lost Dog Collar: Impact and Consequences
Jun 29, 2008
gradyharp - imdb.com
Jun 29, 2008gradyharp - imdb.com
SAVING GRACE is screenwriter Howard A. Rodman's adaptation of Natalie Robins and Steven M.L. Aronson's brutally realistic book by the same name of a famous wealthy family's downfall. Director Tom Kalin has previously proved that he can successfully mix biopic... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Dec 23, 2008Entertainment Insiders
Savage Grace" is a story that while very arduous to view, is deeply intrusive into the mind of a child where the system, and society, failed him.
Hey, I told you upfront that this is an uncomfortable film to watch.
... Full Review
| Aug 05, 2008Movies that Bang!
The content of Savage Grace is so increasingly awful, so troubling, so voyeuristic and wrong, that it practically ventures beyond normative analysis.
Kalin's talent aside, Savage Grace is a showcase for Ms. Moore, who takes bravery, honesty, and purity of performance to a whole new level.
... Full Review
| Jul 18, 2008Hartford Courant
A story about awful people doing unspeakable things to one another, Savage Grace is at times as viscerally discomforting as it is emotionally engrossing.
As Savage Grace soldiers on to the inevitable tragedy of self-loathing and madness at its conclusion, it becomes clear that what's been blown apart is her heart and soul, it just takes time for her body to catch up.
... Full Review
| Jul 11, 2008TotalFilm
Swilling with callous, impenetrable characters who never earn our empathy, Tom Kalin's film struggles like an impetuous child to seize attention with poorly orchestrated shocks.....Adapted from Natalie Robins' dramatisation of actual events, Savage Grace is dressed to the nines and desperate to party, all shiny cinematography and retina-pleasing cast.......Julianne Moore's portrayal of murdered, married-for-money heiress Barbara Baekeland smoulders..... ... Full Review
| Jul 11, 2008The Guardian
This is a gripping, coldly brilliant and tremendously acted movie.....It is a sensational, lurid story:....a brilliant, uncomfortable scene -....Savage Grace A sick-room torpor hangs heavily about this masterfully controlled, elegantly composed movie by Tom Kalin, his first full-length feature since the much-admired Swoon from 1992..... ... Full Review
News
SAVAGE GRACE - The shocking film of Barbara Daly Baekeland's life and murder (on DVD Dec 23)
dvdtown.com –
2008-12-15
Savage Grace's shocking true-life tale
metro.co.uk –
2008-11-10
Art dealer sues 'Savage Grace' filmmakers
upi.com –
2008-09-17
The mother of all sex scenes
thisislondon.co.uk –
2008-08-18
Filmmaker brings sordid tale to screen
canada.com –
2008-08-08
Before The Graduate's Benjamin Braddock even heard the life-altering word "plastics," Barbara Daly was living the Bakelite dream. A former model who married "above her station" when she wed Bakelite plastics heir Brooks Baekeland, her tumultuous life -- and bizarre... ... Full Article
'Savage Grace' savagely dysfunctional
77square.com –
2008-07-25

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