Arsenic and Old Lace

Jacklyn 2022-02-12 08:01:24

In an apartment in Brooklyn, New York, two old ladies who looked very kind and kind on the surface lived. Unexpectedly, they used the poisoned liquor they brewed to kill some lonely old men who visited. This secret was discovered by accident by their nephew Gary Grant, how should we deal with the aftermath?
Adapted from a famous Broadway stage play, filmed in 1941 by the famous director Frank Capra. Since the beginning of World War II, I am afraid that the content of the film will have a bad influence on the hearts of the world, so it was delayed until 1944, which was the latter part of the war, before it was officially released. In fact, this is just a black comedy with a peculiar conception, and it is not toxic in itself. Behind the joy of fun, this film tells the bleak evening scene of the elderly lacking care: Death is their greatest relief, and murder has become a kind of expression of goodwill. The theme of the story is quite reflective.

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Extended Reading
  • Felipe 2022-04-23 07:02:32

    Adapted from a Broadway dark comedy play

  • Myrtle 2022-03-26 09:01:07

    Grant is going out of his way. You're not being reserved this time. See also the short man Soft Lazi in the Eagle of Malta, who is too mysterious.

Arsenic and Old Lace quotes

  • Jonathan Brewster: We're moving the car behind the house. You'd better get to bed.

    Martha Brewster: The car is alright where it is until morning.

    Jonathan Brewster: I don't want to leave it in the street. That might be against the law.

  • [speaking of the Brewster sisters]

    Police Sgt. Brophy: They're two of the dearest, sweetest, kindest, old ladies that ever walked the earth. They're out of this world. They're like, they're like pressed rose leaves.