I first saw "The Legend of Lizzie Borden" when it first aired on American television and I thought it was pretty cool. Now, four decades later, I decided to see it again and see if it was as exciting as I'd remembered. Overall, I wasn't nearly as impressed the second time.
The film is about the murder of Lizzie's father and step-dad and Elizabeth Montgomery plays the title character. It begins with the death of her parents and then through flashbacks you see what MIGHT have happened. The problem is that no one is 100% sure who killed the folks...it might easily have been Lizzie it might not have been. So, the film tries to hedge its bets to say she might not have BUT pretty much says she did and shows her committing the crime. For me, this made the film confusing and not especially satisfying. Overall, mildly interesting but I think some of the documentaries on Borden are more interesting and worth seeing.
By the way, the version I watched both times was the American one. Apparently, the European version was more salacious and featured nudity.
The film is about the murder of Lizzie's father and step-dad and Elizabeth Montgomery plays the title character. It begins with the death of her parents and then through flashbacks you see what MIGHT have happened. The problem is that no one is 100% sure who killed the folks...it might easily have been Lizzie it might not have been. So, the film tries to hedge its bets to say she might not have BUT pretty much says she did and shows her committing the crime. For me, this made the film confusing and not especially satisfying. Overall, mildly interesting but I think some of the documentaries on Borden are more interesting and worth seeing.
By the way, the version I watched both times was the American one. Apparently, the European version was more salacious and featured nudity.