After a botched robbery results in the brutal murder of a rural family, two drifters elude police, in the end coming to terms with their own mortality and the repercussions of their vile atrocity.
Watched again now, In Cold Blood looks similar to The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (which is explicitly referenced) and it is a missing link between Hitchcock’s Rope (1948) and Psycho (1960).
A stylised movie that boasts remarkable performances.
A composed and sorrowful character study of lost-soul murderers.
Edinburgh Filmhouse, Edinburgh from Friday September 11, 2015, until Thursday September 17, 2015. More info: www.filmhousecinema.com
Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow from Friday September 18, 2015, until Wednesday September 23, 2015. More info: http://www.glasgowfilm.org/theatre/
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