The conspirator is the compelling, dramatic tale of mary surratt, the first woman ever to be executed in the united states, for her alleged role in the conspiracy to assassinate president abraham lincoln. A young man frederick aiken played by james mcavoy returns back to washington, d. The conspirator movie questions by social studies video. Conspirator is a 1949 americanbritish film noir suspenseespionagethriller film, directed by victor saville and starring robert taylor and elizabeth taylor. Oct 17, 2011 a strangely stilted courtroom drama which fails to engage, the conspirator focuses exclusively on a woman arrested after lincolns death. In the wake of abraham lincolns assassination, seven men and one woman are then arrested and charged with conspiring to kill the president.
In the wake of abraham lincolns assassination, seven men and one woman are arrested and charged with conspiring to kill the president, the. The conspirator 2010 plot summary 3 mary surratt is the lone female charged as a coconspirator in the assassination trial of abraham lincoln. The conspirator is perfectly well directed, but it could just as easily have been the work of a talented television director helming his first feature film. Following the end of the civil war, in the wake of lincolns assassination, america is in turmoil. The conspirator 2011 cast and crew following the assassination of president lincoln, seven men and one woman are arrested and charged with conspiring to kill lincoln, the vice president and the. Robert redford focuses on the chaotic moment in history directly following president lincolns assassination to tell the story of the proud mother charged with committing the monumental crime, and the ambitious young lawyer who reluctantly becomes her defense attorney. There are no extras after the credits of the conspirator. The conspirator movie questions by social studies video and. Robin wright stars as mary surratt, whose degree of culpability has remained controversial ever since 1865. The conspirator while attending the american historical association aha annual meeting in boston, we were given the opportunity to see the film, the conspirator distributed by the american film company whose goal is to produce historically accurate movies. The last american president to be shot was ronald reagan in 1981. Jul 07, 2015 mary surratt is the lone female charged as a co conspirator in the assassination trial of abraham lincoln.
It was later available for the public to see on april 15th, 2011, the same day abraham lincoln died april 15, 1865. Directed by robert redford, the conspirator is a movie based on the true story of a war hero who defends a mother accused of aiding in lincolns assassination. Taylor portrays melinda greyton, the new bride of highly respected major michael curraugh. The conspirator proves that robert redford should stick to.
The conspirator, directed by robert redford, is a historical drama centered on a littleknown aspect of the assassination of president abraham lincoln. The conspirator on dvd august 16, 2011 starring james mcavoy, robin wright, justin long, evan rachel wood. Lawyer frederick aiken james mcavoy reluctantly agrees to defend the lone woman, mary surratt robin wright. In the wake of abraham lincolns assassination, seven men and one woman are arrested and charged with conspiring to kill the president, vice president, and. Mary surratt is the lone female charged as a coconspirator in the assassination trial of abraham lincoln. The film was released theatrically on april 15, 2011. A few days after its screening, the film was acquired by lionsgate and roadside attractions for distribution. Search for and download any torrent from the pirate bay using search query the conspirator. The conspirator 2011 720p brrip releaselounge h264 uploaded 0808 2011, size 1. In the wake of abraham lincolns assassination, seven men and one woman are arrested and charged with conspiring to kill the president, vice president, and secretary of state. The conspirator, robert redfords latest film, takes up the story in a postwar washington convincingly shot on location in savannah, ga. Like tomato juice, its probably quite good for youbut its not much of a treat.
Robert redford directs james mcavoy and robin wright in this historical drama. A strangely stilted courtroom drama which fails to engage, the conspirator focuses exclusively on a woman arrested after lincolns death. Everything you need to know about the conspirator movie 2011. Followalong questions students complete as they watch the movie the conspirator. Slash 3 featuring myles kennedy and the conspirators 2011 2012. Man from earth jumped 7,700 percent on imdbs moviemeter, a statistic that. The conspirator 2011 after the credits mediastinger. The conspirator premiered at the toronto international film festival on september 11, 2010 followed by a special premiere screening on march 29, 2011 at the abraham lincoln presidential library and museum in springfield, illinois.
With matt dillon, michael eric kramer, pamela ludwig, vincent spano. A group of bored teenagers rebel against authority in the. Redford is wise enough to let the audience decide what. May 02, 2011 the conspirator, directed by robert redford, is a historical drama centered on a littleknown aspect of the assassination of president abraham lincoln. Dvd august 16, 2011 please retry collectors edition. The war hero was given the thankless task of defending the woman charged with plotting lincolns assassination, and mcavoy portrays him as both determined and ambivalent, sometimes at the same exact time. Another important and cinematographically mature cinema lessons by good old redford. Robert redfords the conspirator and the lost union cause. As the whole nation turns against her, she is forced to rely on her reluctant lawyer to uncover the truth and save her life.
Slash 3 featuring myles kennedy and the conspirators. With paddy considine, olivia colman, james wilson, paul longley. With carter roy, rachael carpani, abbie cobb, rich williams. The conspirator premiered at the toronto international film festival on september 11, 2010.
The conspirator bluray and dvd arrives august 16th jun 1, 2011. Based on the 1948 novel conspirator by humphrey slater, the film is about a beautiful eighteenyearold american woman who meets and falls in love with a british guards officer who turns out to be a spy for the soviet union. The conspirator movie quiz hollywood movie quizzes the. The conspirator 2011 following the assassination of president lincoln, seven men and one woman are arrested and charged with conspiring to kill lincoln, the vice president and the secretary of state. Playing out largely as a courtroom drama, the movie uses history to explore the conflict between justice and politics and offers plenty to talk and think about. Sep 10, 2010 the conspirator bluray and dvd arrives august 16th jun 1, 2011. With robert taylor, elizabeth taylor, robert flemyng, harold warrender.
Facts this page was created to point out some the historical inaccuracies of robert redfords film the conspirator, released april 2011. What does watching the conspirator leave you thinking about. In the wake of abraham lincolns assassination, seven men and one woman are arrested and charged with conspiring to kill the president, the vicepresident, and the secretary of state. Robert redfords the conspirator and the lost union. Set in 1983 pittsburgh, pa, peter and annie brennan face the tragic. The film tells the story of mary surratt, the only female conspirator charged in the abraham lincoln assassination and the first woman to be executed by the united states federal government. The conspirator is, in fact, an attempt to understand how and where violence grows up and find a path to insinuate in a society and blind our eyes, suffocating our values. With robin wright, james mcavoy, tom wilkinson, kevin kline. The conspirator is one of those terribly wellintentioned films that crops up every so often, courting oscar bonhomie and preaching to the choir of progressiveminded audience members.
Blu ray is excellent and the film photography is perfectly reproduced in the hd transfer. The movie began filming on october 12, 2009 and ended in december. Elizabeth taylor played her first grownup romantic lead in the angloamerican melodrama conspirator. Home 2011 june 06 discussion questions for the conspirator. The conspirator is the debut film of the american film company. Robert redford directs james mcavoy and robin wright in this historical drama about the conspiracy surrounding abraham lincolns. The conspirator original motion picture soundtrack music by mark isham cello solos by zoe keating. Theres something appropriate, if not prophetic, in the fact that the confederate cemetery in richmond is called hollywood.
The conspirator proves that robert redford should stick to sundance. The pirate bay the galaxys most resilient bittorrent site. You could easily wedge it on the dvd shelf between steven spielbergs amistad and michael apteds amazing grace. Dan zou je nog maar tien films per jaar goed mogen vinden. He approaches it as a legal procedural, concerned not only with the case but with the legal precedents it established, which we are still dealing with today. It focuses on three main topics culled from the feature film the conspirator. The conspirator explores the national reaction to lincolns assassination in the aftermath of what was, at the time, the most shocking murder in u. Cinematography newton thomas sigel film editor craig mckay original music mark isham written by james d.
Though there had been many celebrations in washington city over. James mcavoy portrays frederick aiken, the lawyer assigned to defend her this film contains examples of. The conspirator is a historical drama film directed by robert redford based on a screenplay written by james d. The conspirator is a riveting thriller that tells a powerful story about america then. Aug 27, 2011 in the wake of abraham lincolns assassination, seven men and one woman are arrested and charged with conspiring to kill the president, vice president, and secretary of state. Directed by robert redford, the conspirator is based on the true story of mary surratt, the only woman of 10 accused, arrested for the murder of lincoln ambramo. The deliberately slow pace and unapologetic political tone, though, make it.
Mary surratt is the lone female charged as a co conspirator in the assassination trial of abraham lincoln. The conspirator is a courtroom drama about mary surratt, a confederate sympathizer accused of helping to plot abraham lincolns assassination. The film follows defense attorney frederick aiken as he attempts to defend mary surratt, whos charged as a conspirator in the assassination of abraham lincoln. In cold war london, young american melinda greyton dame elizabeth taylor marries british army major michael curragh robert taylor, who is a communist spy working for the soviets. What do you recall of the media coverage surrounding the event. Special thanks to thomas kudrich for the stinger submission. The conspirator is a 2011 film directed by robert redford about the assassination of abraham lincoln and the trial of the conspirators. Although it was directed by film icon robert redford, the conspirator belongs to james mcavoy, who convincingly inhabits the role of aiken. James mcavoy portrays frederick aiken, the lawyer assigned to defend her. Crucially, the case tried a civilian in a military tribunal, denying her the right to a jury of.
Jun 24, 2011 the conspirator proves that robert redford should stick to sundance. A controversial historical biopic, the conspirator is an impassioned political drama from director robert redford. It tells the story of mary surratt, the only female coconspirator charged in the. Directed by robert redford, the conspirator is based on the true story of mary surratt, the only woman of 10 accused, arrested. The conspirator the facts secretary of war edwin stanton was out attending a union victory celebration the night of the assassination. The conspirator 2010 yify download movie torrent yts. The conspirator is a 2010 american mystery historical drama film directed by robert redford based on an original screenplay by james d. While the movie paints his as the evil conspirator, however imho this not so clear. Discussion questions for the conspirator all saints blog. When whicher offers to help a country lady find her niece, hes drawn into a disturbing case of murder which brings him up against wealthy and powerful figures and throws him into conflict with his former police colleagues. If the subject matter compels you, the conspirator is an important, moving and convincingly windowdressed drama.
Starring robin wright and james mcavoy, this film has a competent story but lacks tension. Director robert redford, states, the film deals with the harsh efforts to keep the political polarization of the time from worsening. Parents need to know that this robert redforddirected historical drama centers on the assassination of president lincoln and its aftermath specifically, the reallife trial of mary surratt, who was accused of being part of the plot. Participate in the the conspirator trivia and quizzes created by. Apr 15, 2011 the conspirator is a courtroom drama about mary surratt, a confederate sympathizer accused of helping to plot abraham lincolns assassination.
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