Savage Grace
This examination of a famous scandal from the 1970s explores the relationship between Barbara Baekeland and her only son, Antony. Barbara, a lonely social climber unhappily married to the wealthy but remote plastics heir Brooks Baekeland, dotes on Antony, who is homosexual. As Barbara tries to "cure" Antony of his sexuality -- sometimes by seducing him herself -- the groundwork is laid for a murderous tragedy.
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Savage Grace
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
May 18, 2007
Runtime
1h 37m
Genres
Drama
User Score
57%
Original Title
Savage Grace
Production Companies
Celluloid Dreams, Montfort Producciones, Killer Films, John Wells Productions
Director
Tom Kalin
Budget
$4,600,000
Revenue
$1,432,799
Description
This examination of a famous scandal from the 1970s explores the relationship between Barbara Baekeland and her only son, Antony. Barbara, a lonely social climber unhappily married to the wealthy but remote plastics heir Brooks Baekeland, dotes on Antony, who is homosexual. As Barbara tries to "cure" Antony of his sexuality -- sometimes by seducing him herself -- the groundwork is laid for a murderous tragedy.
