Set across a stunning backdrop ranging from New York to Paris to Cadaques, SAVAGE GRACE is the incredible true story of a scandal that even today remains shocking. The beautiful Barabara Daily (Academy Award Nominee Julianne Moore; THE HOURS, BOOGIE NIGHTS) marries above her social class to the dashing heir of the Bakelite plastics fortune, Brooks Baekeland (Stephen Dillane of the HBO miniseries JOHN ADAMS). The birth of the couple's only child, Tony (Eddie Redmayne of THE GOOD SHEPHERD), intensifies the already volatile marriage. As Tony matures, he comes an unwilling pawn in the psychosexual games of his parents. When Brooks can no longer deal with Barbara's notorious instability or his son's homosexuality, he abandons them, forcing Tony even closer to this mother. As Tony and Barabara grow increasingly intimate, Barbara's attempts to thwart her son's desires will dangerously challenge even the most shocking taboos. Tom Kalin's (SWOON) return to cinema has dazzled and stunned audiences from the Cannes to Sundance Film Festivals.
Critical acclaim
"SAVAGELY MOVING. JUST WATCH AND HOLD YOUR JAW UP WITH BOTH HANDS. TOM KALIN IS A HUGE TALENT. AND JULIANNE MOORE'S TOUR DE FORCE PERFORMANCE IS UNFORGETTABLE." - Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
"A SENSUAL AND GRAND DECADENT TOUR. Queasily fascinating, coolly compassionate, "Savage Grace" is a mesmerizing portrait of love run wildly, tragically amok." - David Ansen, Newsweek
"‘Its one warped, sexy, decadent sophisticated movie." - Anne Thompson, Variety
"AMAZING. The early vote for best portrayal of social life in a 2008 film is SAVAGE GRACE. Like DEATH IN VENICE MEETS THE GREAT GATSBY on the PSYCHO lot." - Billy Norwich, Vogue
"A thoroughly absorbing and polished piece of work, impeccable across the board." - Bernard Besserglik, The Hollywood Reporter
"SUMBLIMELY TWISTED...BOTH FUNNY AND DERANGED. EXQUISITELY ACTED. Julianne Moore gives a brave performance. Redmayne is wonderful." - Dennis Dermody, Paper Magazine
Opening May 30, 2008:
Clearview at 62nd & Broadway - New York, NY
IFC Center - New York, NY
Opening June 6, 2008:
Kew Gardens - Kew Gardens, NY
Manhasset Cinemas - Manhasset, NY
Clairidge - Montclair, NJ
Malverne Cinema 4 - Malverne, NY
Red Bank Art Cinema - Red Bank, NJ
Opening June 13, 2008:
Sunset 5 - Los Angeles, CA
The Landmark - Los Angeles, CA
Town Center - Encino, CA
Playhouse - Pasadena, CA
Century Center - Chicago, IL
Kendall Square - Cambridge, MA
Ritz 5 - Philadelphia, PA
E Street - Washington, DC
Opening June 20, 2008:
Camera 12 - San Jose, CA
Shattuck - Berkeley, CA
Embarcadero Centre - San Francisco, CA
Harvard Exit - Seattle, WA
Opening June 27, 2008:
Cedar Lee - Cleveland, OH
Main Art - Detroit, MI
Lagoon - Minneapolis, MN
Plaza Frontenac - St. Louis, MO
Harbor East - Baltimore, MD
Midtown Art - Atlanta, GA
Angelika - Dallas, TX
Mayan - Denver, CO
Cinema 21 - Portland, OR
Opening July 4, 2008:
Hillcrest - San Diego, CA
Cinemas Palm D'or - Palm Desert, CA
Opening July 11, 2008:
Gateway 8 - Columbus, OH
Cinema 21 - Portland, OR
Keystone Art - Indianapolis, IN
Ballantyne Village - Charlotte, NC
Nickelodeon - Santa Cruz, CA
Opening July 18, 2008:
Dundee Art - Omaha, NE
Newburyport Screening Room - Newburyport, MA
Dobie - Austin, TX
River Oaks - Houston, TX
Opening July 25, 2008:
Real Art Ways - Hartford, CT
Bijou at the Crossroads - San Antonio, TX
The Screen - Santa Fe, NM
Opening August 1, 2008:
Loft - Tucson, AZ
Opening August 4, 2008:
Bear Tooth - Anchorage, AK