Film
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.
Overview
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.
Cast
- Julianne MooreBarbara Baekeland
- Stephen DillaneBrooks Baekeland
- Eddie RedmayneTony Baekeland
- Anne ReidNini Daly
- Elena AnayaBlanca
- Hugh DancySam Green
- Martin HubertyAschwin Lippe
- Minnie MarxMidge Vanden Heuvel
