The Legend of Lizzie Borden
- The Legend of Lizzie Borden
Infobox Film
name = The Legend of Lizzie Borden
imagesize = 200px
caption = title card from The Legend of Lizzie Borden
writer = William Bast (screenplay)
starring = Elizabeth Montgomery
Katherine Helmond
Fionnula Flanagan
Fritz Weaver
Ed Flanders
director = Paul Wendkos
producer = George LeMaire
music = Billy Goldenberg
cinematography = Robert B. Hauser
editing = John A. Martinelli
broadcast = February 10, 1975 (original broadcast)
runtime = 100 minutes
country = flagicon|USA United States
language = English
amg_id = A126982
imdb_id = 0073273
"The Legend of Lizzie Borden" is a 1975 television movie. It premiered on ABC on February 10, 1975.
Plot
The film, although based in fact, is a stylish retelling of the events of August 4th, 1892 when the parents of New England spinster Lizzie Andrew Borden were found brutally murdered in their Fall River, Massachusetts home. The subsequent incarceration of the prime suspect (Lizzie herself) as well as the coroner's inquest and trial are largely faithfully depicted, using actual testimony.
Where the film departs from the record is in speculative flashback sequences depicting what may have actually transpired in this (still) unsolved murder case.
Awards
The film won two of the five Emmy awards (Outstanding Costume Design & Outstanding Film Editing) for which it was nominated. Other nominations included Elizabeth Montgomery for Outstanding Lead Actress. Her portrayal of the famed murder suspect was a dramatic turnaround from the wholesome image she presented on the 1960's sitcom "Bewitched". Other nominations included Art Direction and Sound Editing.
The film was also nominated for Best Motion Picture Made for Television in the 1976 Golden Globe Awards.
External links
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