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The Weight Of Water (film)
''The Weight of Water'' is a 2000 mystery thriller film based on Anita Shreve's 1997 novel ''The Weight of Water''. Directed by Kathryn Bigelow, the film stars Elizabeth Hurley, Catherine McCormack, Sean Penn, Josh Lucas, Vinessa Shaw, Katrin Cartlidge, Ciaran Hinds, and Sarah Polley. The film was shot in Nova Scotia. Although it premiered at the 2000 Toronto International Film Festival, it was not released in the United States until November 1, 2002. Plot In 1873, Karen Christensen and Anethe Christensen, Norwegian immigrants, are murdered on Smuttynose Island, a lonely island among the Isles of Shoals off the New Hampshire coast. Maren Hontvedt, also a Norwegian immigrant, survived the attack. Louis Wagner, who had once tried to seduce Maren, is convicted for the crime, and ultimately dies on the gallows. In the present, newspaper photographer Jean Janes begins researching the murders, and travels to Smuttynose with her husband Thomas, an award-winning poet. They travel with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathryn Bigelow
Kathryn Ann Bigelow (; born November 27, 1951) is an American filmmaker. Covering a wide range of genres, her films include ''Near Dark'' (1987), ''Point Break'' (1991), '' Strange Days'' (1995), '' K-19: The Widowmaker'' (2002), ''The Hurt Locker'' (2008), ''Zero Dark Thirty'' (2012), and ''Detroit'' (2017). Bigelow was the first woman to win the Academy Award for Best Director with ''The Hurt Locker'', the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing, and the BAFTA Award for Best Direction. She was also the first woman to win the Saturn Award for Best Director, with ''Strange Days''. In addition, ''Time'' magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2010. Early life and education Bigelow was born in San Carlos, California, the only child of Gertrude Kathryn (née Larson; 1917–1994), a librarian, and Ronald Elliot Bigelow (1915–1992), a paint factory manager. Her mother was of Norwegian descent. She attended Sunny Hills High Scho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mystery Film
A mystery film is a genre of film that revolves around the solution of a problem or a crime. It focuses on the efforts of the detective, private investigator or amateur Detective, sleuth to solve the mysterious circumstances of an issue by means of clues, investigation, and clever deduction. The plot often centers on the deductive ability, prowess, confidence, or diligence of the detective as he attempts to unravel the crime or situation by piecing together clues and circumstances, seeking evidence, interrogating witnesses, and tracking down a criminal. Suspense is often maintained as an important Plot (narrative), plot element. This can be done through the use of the soundtrack, camera angles, heavy shadows, and surprising plot twists. Alfred Hitchcock used all of these techniques, but would sometimes allow the audience in on a pending threat then draw out the moment for dramatic effect. This genre has ranged from early mystery tales, fictional or literary detective stories, to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Donat
Richard Donat (born 1 June 1941) is a Canadian actor, known for his work in Canadian and American television. He is well known for playing the character Vince Teagues in the Canadian–American TV series, '' Haven''. Donat is the younger brother of Peter Donat and the nephew of British actor Robert Donat. Career Donat has had a long career playing character roles mainly on television, though he has had roles in films such as ''Tomorrow Never Comes'' (1978), '' City on Fire'' (1979), ''Gas'' (1981), ''Draw!'' (1984), ''My American Cousin'' (1985), ''Samuel Lount'' (1985), ''American Boyfriends'' (1989), ''The Weight of Water'' (2000), ''The Event'' (2003) and '' Amelia'' (2009). He has also narrated several documentaries, including a number of Nova episodes. Among his TV appearances, Donat was Doctor Burnley in the Canadian television series ''Emily of New Moon'' from 1998 to 2000. He played Colonel Boyle, the fort commander in the Canadian comedy series '' Blackfly'' for its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anders W
Anders is a male name in Scandinavian languages and Fering North Frisian, an equivalent of the Greek Andreas ("manly") and the English Andrew. It originated from Andres via metathesis. In Sweden, Anders has been one of the most common names for many centuries, earliest attested in 1378. It was common for priests and farmers during medieval times. According to Statistics Sweden, as of 31 December 2002 it ranks 4th among the male names. The great frequency of this name at the point in time (around 1900) when patronymics were converted into family names is the reason why 1 out of every 30 Swedes today is called Andersson. The name day of Anders in the Scandinavian calendar is 30 November, and in the old peasant superstition that day was important for determining what the Christmas weather would be. If it was very cold on 30 November there would be much sleet on Christmas (and vice versa). In Denmark Donald Duck's name is ''Anders And''. The Fering name Anders may have been bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulrich Thomsen
Ulrich Thomsen (born 6 December 1963) is a Danish actor and filmmaker, known for his role of Kai Proctor in the Cinemax original series ''Banshee'' (2013-2016). Biography Ulrich Thomsen was born in (Næsby) Odense, Denmark and graduated from the Danish National School of Theatre and Contemporary Dance in 1993, after which he performed in several theatres in Copenhagen, such as Dr. Dantes Aveny, Mungo Park and Østre Gasværks Teater. His film debut was in 1994 in '' Nightwatch'', directed by Ole Bornedal. Since then, he has starred in a number of roles including, among others, Thomas Vinterberg's ''The Biggest Heroes'' (1996), Susanne Bier's ''Sekten'' (1997) and Anders Thomas Jensen's ''Flickering Lights'' (2000). The major breakthrough in his career came in the 1998 film ''Festen'' followed by an important role in the James Bond film ''The World Is Not Enough'' (1999) portraying the part of henchman Sasha Davidov. This established Thomsen as an international actor, famous out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ciarán Hinds
Ciarán Hinds (; born 9 February 1953) is an Irish actor. Born in Belfast, Hinds is known for a range of screen and stage roles. He has starred in feature films including '' The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover'' (1989), ''Persuasion'' (1995), ''Oscar and Lucinda'' (1997), ''Road to Perdition'' (2002), '' The Sum of All Fears'' (2002), ''Munich'' (2005), ''Amazing Grace'' (2007), ''There Will Be Blood'' (2007), ''Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day'' (2008), ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2'' (2011), ''Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy'' (2011), ''Silence'' (2016), '' First Man'' (2018), and ''Belfast'' (2021). He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the last of these. Hinds is also known for his voice role as Grand Pabbie, the Troll King in the animated film '' Frozen'' (2013) and its sequel, ''Frozen II'' (2019). He played General Zakharow in ''Red Sparrow'' (2018). He also portrayed Steppenwolf in Zack Snyder's ''Justice League'' (2017) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Wagner (murderer)
Louis H. F. Wagner (also spelled Lewis Wagner; died June 25, 1875) was a German-born fisherman who arrived in the United States around 1865. Eight years later he was accused of the axe murders of two Norwegian women, Anethe Matea Christensen and Karen Christensen, on Smuttynose Island in the Isles of Shoals of Maine and New Hampshire. Later convicted of the March 6, 1873, crime, he was sentenced to be hanged. After a failed escape attempt, Wagner became the fourth to last person to be executed by the State of Maine. Despite an aggressively prosecuted case, so vehement was his denial that doubts still remain as to his guilt. In popular culture In 1875, poet Celia Thaxter wrote and published an account of the Smuttynose murders in ''Atlantic Monthly''. It was titled ''A Memorable Murder'' and remains a classic of American true crime writing. Author Anita Shreve fictionalized the crime in her bestselling 1996 novel ''The Weight of Water'', which claims that Wagner was falsely convict ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isles Of Shoals
The Isles of Shoals are a group of small islands and tidal ledges situated approximately off the east coast of the United States, straddling the border of the states of Maine and New Hampshire. They have been occupied for more than 400 years, first by fishing communities and more recently as the site of private homes, a large seasonal hotel and a marine research facility. History Some of the islands were used for seasonal fishing camps by Indigenous peoples and first settled by Europeans in the early 17th century. They became one of the many fishing areas for the young British and French colonies. This was one of the most northern fishing ports, the closest one to the south being Rockport, Massachusetts. The Isles of Shoals were named the "Smith Iles" by English explorer Capt. John Smith after sighting them in 1614. This name did not last once colonization of New England by the British began. The first recorded landfall of an Englishman was that of explorer Captain Christopher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smuttynose Island
Smuttynose Island (formerly "Smutty-nose") is a 27-acre island in the Isles of Shoals, a group of small islands and tidal ledges located off the coast of New Hampshire and off the coast of Maine in the United States. Smuttynose and some of the other islands in the Isles of Shoals are part of the town of Kittery in York County, Maine. The island was named by fishermen who thought the profuse seaweed at one end made it look like the "smutty nose" of some vast sea animal. Smuttynose Island is the source of the name of the Smuttynose Brewing Company of Hampton, New Hampshire. Smuttynose murders The island is best known for the Smuttynose murders (also known as the Isles of Shoals murders), a sensational crime which occurred on March 6, 1873. The crime Three Norwegian immigrant women (Maren Hontvet, her sister Karen Christensen and their brother's wife, Anethe Christensen) were alone overnight in the only occupied house on the island, which belonged to Maren and her husband ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia ( ; ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. Nova Scotia is Latin for "New Scotland". Most of the population are native English-speakers, and the province's population is 969,383 according to the 2021 Census. It is the most populous of Canada's Atlantic provinces. It is the country's second-most densely populated province and second-smallest province by area, both after Prince Edward Island. Its area of includes Cape Breton Island and 3,800 other coastal islands. The Nova Scotia peninsula is connected to the rest of North America by the Isthmus of Chignecto, on which the province's land border with New Brunswick is located. The province borders the Bay of Fundy and Gulf of Maine to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the south and east, and is separated from Prince Edward Island and the island of Newfoundland by the Northumberland and Cabot straits, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katrin Cartlidge
Katrin Juliet Cartlidge (15 May 1961 – 7 September 2002) was an English actress. She first appeared on screen as Lucy Collins in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Brookside'' (1982–1983), before going on to win the 1997 Evening Standard Film Award for Best Actress for the Mike Leigh film ''Career Girls''. Her other film appearances included Leigh's ''Naked'' (1993), '' Before the Rain'' (1994), ''Breaking the Waves'' (1996) and ''From Hell'' (2001). Early life Cartlidge was born in London, to Derek, an English father and Bobbi, a German-Jewish refugee mother. She was educated at the Parliament Hill School for Girls in Camden. Work Her work on Manchevski's '' Before the Rain'' and on ''No Man's Land'' made her well known in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Balkans. Sophie, in Mike Leigh's ''Naked'', was her first leading role. Cartlidge worked in two more Leigh films: in ''Career Girls'' she played one of the lead roles, Hannah, at the ages of both 20 and 30, and in ''Topsy Tu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
