Black Dahlia (2006)
Release Year: 2006
Nation: France, Germany, United States of America
Alternative Title: The Black Dahlia, Le dahlia noir, La dalia negra, Cehennem ciçegi, Crna dalija, Czarna dalia, Dália Negra, I mavri dalia, Must daalia, Musta dahlia, Den svarta dahlian
Director: Brian De Palma
Writer: Josh Friedman, T. Rafael Cimino
Production & Genre
Producer(s):
Companies: Davis Films, Equity Pictures Medienfonds GmbH & Co. KG III, Linson Entertainment, Millennium Media, Nu Image, Signature Pictures, Universal Pictures
Genre: Drama, Film Based On A Novel, Lgbt-Related Film, Mystery Film, Thriller
Awards & Similar
Awards: N/A
Similar:
Keywords
Keywords: los angeles, california, murder hunt, neo-noir, observer, pornography
Story
In 1940s Los Angeles, two former boxers-turned-cops, Bucky Bleichert and Lee Blanchard, investigate the gruesome murder of a young actress named Elizabeth Short, known as the 'Black Dahlia'. As they delve deeper into the case, they uncover a web of corruption, stag films, and family madness. The duo must contend with their own narcissism and complicated history while trying to catch the killer.
Summary
Brian De Palma's 'Black Dahlia' (2006) is a neo-noir thriller based on James Ellroy's novel of the same name. Set in 1940s Los Angeles, the film follows two former boxers who now serve as cops, Bucky Bleichert and Lee Blanchard, as they hunt for the killer of aspiring actress Elizabeth Short, whose murder earned her the grim nickname 'Black Dahlia'. The movie explores themes of corruption, power dynamics, and the dark underbelly of Hollywood's golden age.
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