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Lizzie Has an Axe to Grind
Chris Kavan - wrote on 12/06/2018
True stories are always so much better when there is room for speculation. The story of Lizzie Borden has been told and re-told through books and film with plenty of theories put forth. What is known is that on August 4, 1892, Lizzie's father and step-mother were brutally murdered, with an axe being the weapon of choice. Following a sensational trial, with Lizzie as the main suspect, she was ultimately acquitted, though the reputation she garnered stayed with her for the rest of her life.
In this film, Lizzie (Chloë Sevigny) is presented as a sheltered though quite forward woman. Her father, Andrew (Jamey Sheridan) tries to keep her in check, but she does scandalous things like go out at night unaccompanied and remains unmarried despite her advancing age. She shows little but …
