On July 13 1955, convicted murderer Ruth Ellis was hanged at Holloway Prison in London, England for shooting her lover; she was the last woman in England to be executed. With this day in history in mind, the theme for today will be films about women on death row… enjoy!
1 I Want to Live! (1958) Director: Robert Wise
Classic film about a woman (Susan Hayward) sentenced to death after she is framed- Susan Hayward won an Academy Award for her performance…
2 Monster (2003) Director: Patty Jenkins
Film based on the true story of Aileen Wournos (Charlize Theron) who was considered to be one of the first female serial killers in the United States-Theron won an Oscar for her standout performance…
3 Aileen Wournos: The Selling of a Serial Killer (1992) Director: Nick Broomfiled
Documentary chronicling the events that lead up to the execution of Aileen Wournos…
Broomfield also made Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer where he follows up on the hangers on that had attached themselves to Wournos leading up to her execution-both documentaries are fascinating but strange…
As I have seen all but one film from the above list (I Want to Live!) I look forward to your feedback – enjoy!
Dianezy
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