From director robert redford, the conspirator is a riveting thriller that tells a powerful story about america then and now. Conspirator at the bluebird bloomington on 26 feb 2011. Conspiratorofficial conspirator official free listening. The conspirator on dvd august 16, 2011 starring james mcavoy, robin wright, justin long, evan rachel wood. Rent the conspirator 2010 starring james mcavoy and robin wright on dvd and bluray. Released april 15th, 2011, the conspirator stars james mcavoy, robin wright, kevin kline, evan rachel wood the pg movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 1 min, and received a score of 55 out of. As the whole nation turns against her, she is forced to rely on her reluctant lawyer to uncover the truth and save her life. Abraham lincolns assassination is viewed from the perspective of the lone female conspirator charged in the case. Apr 06, 2019 the conspirator 2011 r1 slim dvd cover ready to download and print. The conspirator explores the national reaction to lincolns assassination in the aftermath of what was, at the time, the most shocking murder in u. 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. The first trailer has arrived for robert redfords historical drama the conspirator, which will debut in theaters on april 15.
Everything you need to know about the conspirator movie 2011. The conspirator starring james mcavoy, kevin kline, tom wilkinson, robin wright, evan rachel wood, alexis bledel, justin long, norman reedus, and danny huston release date. James mcavoy, alexis bledel, justin long, evan rachel wood, robin wright, norman reedus, kevin kline, tom wilkinson, johnny simmons. The conspirator the facts secretary of war edwin stanton was out attending a union victory celebration the night of the assassination. But not one man mary surratt is the lone female charged as a co conspirator in the assassination trial of abraham lincoln. Start your free trial to watch the conspirator and other popular tv shows and movies including new releases, classics, hulu originals, and more.
Theres something appropriate, if not prophetic, in the fact that the confederate cemetery in richmond is called hollywood. 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. 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. With this being sundance week and all, what better time than now to premiere the trailer for robert redfords new film the conspirator. Mary surratt is the lone female charged as a co conspirator in the assassination trial of abraham lincoln. Jul 07, 2015 mary surratt is the lone female charged as a co conspirator in the assassination trial of abraham lincoln. The conspirator 2011 stream and watch online moviefone. Taylor portrays melinda greyton, the new bride of highly respected major michael curraugh. In the wake of abraham lincolns assassination, seven men and one woman are then arrested and charged with conspiring to kill the president. Apr 14, 2011 the conspirator, robert redfords latest film, takes up the story in a postwar washington convincingly shot on location in savannah, ga. The conspirator is well cast and tells a worthy story, but many viewers will lack the patience for redfords deliberate, stagebound approach. Robert redford directs james mcavoy and robin wright in this historical drama about the conspiracy.
Aiken realizes his client may be innocent and that she is being used as bait and hostage in order to capture the only conspirator to have escaped a. The conspirator is a 2010 american mystery historical drama film directed by robert redford based on an original screenplay by james d. Aug 27, 2011 aiken realizes his client may be innocent and that she is being used as bait and hostage in order to capture the only conspirator to have escaped a massive manhunt, her own son, john johnny simmons. Leigh paatsch national features october 17, 2011 4. Jun 24, 2011 the conspirator proves that robert redford should stick to sundance. Click on the video player to watch the first footage of this movie and. Brand new studio track single up available now for free download via philadelphia. The film is a sequel to 2007 film, the detective, and 2011 s the detective 2.
Crucially, the case tried a civilian in a military tribunal, denying her the right to a jury of. The conspirator bluray and dvd arrives august 16th jun 1, 2011. 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. Stream tracks and playlists from conspiratorofficial on your desktop or mobile device. Conspirator definition, a person who takes part in a conspiracy. Terms of activation by activating, you agree that you want to enable cloud technology to access your xfinity stream subscription on additional supported devices like computers and tablets, as well as the tv connected to your settop dvr via comcasts network. Conspirator definition of conspirator by merriamwebster. The conspirator 2011 r1 slim dvd cover ready to download and print. Conspirator is a 1949 americanbritish film noir suspenseespionagethriller film, directed by victor saville and starring robert taylor and elizabeth taylor. Synonyms for conspirator at with free online thesaurus, antonyms, and definitions. Oct 17, 2011 a strangely stilted courtroom drama which fails to engage, the conspirator focuses exclusively on a woman arrested after lincolns death. Facts this page was created to point out some the historical inaccuracies of robert redfords film the conspirator, released april 2011. Elizabeth taylor played her first grownup romantic lead in the angloamerican melodrama conspirator.
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. The conspirator proves that robert redford should stick to. 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. Watch the conspirator streaming online hulu free trial. 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. The first official pictures of the conspirator, an upcoming historical drama movie directed by robert redford and starring, have been released. France 7 september 2011 deauville american film festival. Nothing needed to have been added or taken from this accurate accounting of events for dramatic purposes. The name john wilkes booth is synonymous with the dramatic assassination of president abraham lincoln, which took place in a crowded theatre in the dying days of. Directed by robert redford, the conspirator is based on the true story of mary surratt, the only woman of 10 accused, arrested. Robin wright stars as mary surratt, whose degree of culpability has remained controversial ever since 1865. Recent examples on the web the conspirators took off in a helicopter hired out of petersburg loaded with one of the slings, smoke bombs, diesel oil, a gallon of sterno and rags. But not one man mary surratt is the lone female charged as a coconspirator in the assassination trial of abraham lincoln. With robin wright, james mcavoy, tom wilkinson, kevin kline.
The conspirator watch full movie online free streaming. In case you live under a rock, redford acquired the. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. Robert redfords the conspirator and the lost union cause.
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. Discuss the gig, get concert tickets, see whos attending, find similar events. James mcavoy, alexis bledel, justin long, evan rachel wood, robin wright, norman reedus, kevin kline. Although it was directed by film icon robert redford, the conspirator belongs to james mcavoy, who convincingly inhabits the role of aiken. Director robert redford, states, the film deals with the harsh efforts to keep the political polarization of the time from worsening. The conspirator is one of the best true storyhistorical films ive seen. The conspirator trailer click on a picture to enlarge it.
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