Today she is 33, and has starred in 40 movies in total, 25 since an american crime was released. An american crime 2007 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. This video tells about how cruel peoplechildren can be. Mar 24, 2020 the movie portrays the life of sherry, played by ellen page, who is homeless and aimless in the streets of different european cities, joins spark street people armed with radical knowledge, led by harry, a group of misfits and homeless youth who travel together throughout europe and welcome atrisk youths into their group. The film is based on the true story of the torture and murder of sylvia likens by indianapolis single mother gertrude baniszewski. Ellen page, left, and catherine keener in a scene from an american crime, directed by tommy ohaver, about a 1965 murder. Please do not watch if you do not want to ruin the movie for yourself. The true story of a frustrated mother, who takes in two girls, shows her descent into cruelty, as she. Page 1 of 1 start over page 1 of 1 this shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. Jan 14, 2007 ellen page, left, and catherine keener in a scene from an american crime, directed by tommy ohaver, about a 1965 murder. The true story of gertrude baniszewski catherine keener, a house mom who vents her frustrations by imprisoning and torturing a beautiful teenager ellen page left in her care by itinerant.
Starring catherine keener, ellen page and james franco. If theres a bleaker, more haunting movie than showtimes an american crime, you dont want to watch it. Ellen page and catherine keener star in this dramatization of the reallife story of sylvia likens and gertrude baniszewski in 1965, the troubled likens parents are forced to leave their teenage daughters sylvia and jenny with strangers while they work the season with a traveling carnival. Find out how old she really was when she played sylvia likens. Finally, the an american crime script is here for all you fans of the catherine keener and ellen page movie. The 2007 film an american crime is directly based upon the life and murder of sylvia likens. An american crime is not an easy movie to watch, especially if you bear in mind that it only shows part of the horror that sylvia likens lived through. Jun 01, 2011 the true story of suburban housewife gertrude baniszewski, who kept a teenage girl locked in the basement of her indiana home during the 1960s. But i wonder if the people making this film were so afraid of insulting certain persons. In tommy ohavers heartbreaking and hardhitting film, an american crime, academy award nominee catherine keener portrays gertrude baniszewski, the seemingly ordinary housewife who imprisons and tortures a beautiful teenager, played by academy award nominee ellen page, in the basement of her house. Ellen grace philpottspage was born on february 21, 1987, in halifax, nova scotia, to martha. An american crime 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. An american crime is a 2007 american crime horror film directed by tommy o haver and starring ellen page and catherine keener. In 1965, while under the care of a woman named gertrude baniszewski, a 16yearold girl is put through an ordeal that includes beatings in t.
An american crime based on true story about sylvia likens 19491965 r. Hard candys ellen page stars as sylvia likens a teenager who, along with her sister, is left to live temporarily with seemiglymildmannered housewife gertrude baniszewski, played by catherine keener. Michael welch, james franco, jeremy sumpter, tommy ohaver. But it is also one of the best television movies to appear in years. Park city would anyone have greenlighted an american crime, a movie about a reallife female sicko, were it not for the success of monster. The true story of suburban housewife gertrude baniszewski, who kept a teenage girl locked in the basement of her indiana home during the 1960s.
Ellen page as sylvia likens an american crime youtube. An american crime is a 2007 american crime drama film starring ellen page and catherine keener. An american crime 2007 ellen page as sylvia likens. Gertrude baniszewski catherine keener, a divorced mother of several children, agrees to take care of two girls, sylvia ellen page and jennie hayley mcfarland, while their parents travel with a carnival.
Ellen page plays sylvia likens in an american crime. Reverend bill used to say, for every situation god always has a plan. A 2007 american crime drama film directed by tommy ohaver, starring ellen page, hayley mcfarland, bradley whitford, ari graynor and catherine keener. She starred in the 2005 drama hard candy, for which she won the austin film critics association s award for best actress. An american crime 39 movie clip an act of cruelty 2007 hd.
There is a pervasive oppression, a sneaking, lurking predatory atmosphere in which torment and torture grow almost insidiously and unremarkably into the heart of it. Directed by tommy ohaver and distributed by first look studios, the movie casts ellen page as sylvia likens and catherine keener as gertrude baniszewski. A 2007 american crimedrama film directed by tommy ohaver, starring ellen page, hayley mcfarland, bradley whitford, ari graynor and catherine keener. Ellen page celebrity profile check out the latest ellen page photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. May 28, 2011 hard candys ellen page stars as sylvia likens a teenager who, along with her sister, is left to live temporarily with seemiglymildmannered housewife gertrude baniszewski, played by catherine. When a veteran is murdered and his wife is assaulted, a california town is torn apart by issues of class, race and gender during a tense murder trial. I think ellen page did an incredible job of acting. An american crime 2007 ellen page as sylvia likens imdb. An american crime 2007 stream and watch online moviefone. Not even the considerable talents of lead thesps catherine keener and ellen page can alleviate the artistic nullity that is an american crime. It is based on the true story of the torture and murder of sylvia likens by indianapolis housewife gertrude baniszewski. Watch an american crime 2007 full movie free online. Showtimes american crime haunts as ellen page is tortured. Dec 26, 2009 an american crime based on true story about sylvia likens 19491965 r.
Dec 07, 2018 in addition to the compelling performances of katherine keener and ellen page, there are aspects of this film that are effective. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. An american crime is a film that not only distributes the horrible punishments that sylvia faced, but it is a message to the world about the brutalities of abuse. An american crime is the most brutal evocation of wrongdoing to appear in quite a while. Ellen page the movie is based on the indiana crime that killed young, 16 year old sylvia. Released 2007, an american crime stars catherine keener, ellen page, james franco, bradley whitford the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 38 min, and received a score of out of 100 on.
This puppy is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the movie to get the dialogue. An american crime is a journey into the depths of human. Oct 30, 2015 the true story of gertrude baniszewski catherine keener, a house mom who vents her frustrations by imprisoning and torturing a beautiful teenager ellen page left in her care by itinerant. Ellen grace philpotts page born february 21, 1987 is a canadian actress and producer. In tommy ohavers heartbreaking and hardhitting film, an american crime, academy award nominee catherine keener portrays gertrude baniszewski, the seemingly ordinary housewife who imprisons and tortures a beautiful teenager, played by academy award nominee ellen page, in the basement of her house two portrayals that will resonate with audiences long after they leave the theatre. Qualifizierte bestellungen werden kostenlos geliefert. Watching this movie is unsettling, though its a powerful message about how to speak up.
Ellen page starred in the 2007 movie an american crime. Sylvias parents work for the circus and travel often this is why her parents were desperate to leave sylvia and her sister with the mother of children that sylvia and jenny met at church. An american crime is a 2007 american crime horror film directed by tommy ohaver and starring ellen page and catherine keener. With ellen page, hayley mcfarland, nick searcy, romy rosemont. Ellen page, james franco, catherine keener, tommy ohaver. I guess im still trying to figure out what that plan was. Based on a true story that shocked the nation in 1965, the film recounts one of the most shocking crimes ever committed against a single victim. Her career began with roles in television shows such as pit pony, trailer park boys and regenesis. Ellen page was 19 in an american crime when she played the character sylvia likens that was over 12 years ago in 2007. In tommy ohavers heartbreaking and hardhitting film, an american crime, academy award nominee catherine keener portrays gertrude baniszewski, the seemingly ordinary housewife who imprisons and tortures a beautiful teenager, played by academy award nominee ellen page, in the basement of her house two portrayals that will resonate with. Gertrude baniszewski is played by catherine keener.
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