The Legend of Lizzie Borden (1975 TV Movie) 9/10

A dramatization of the famous 1893 Massachusetts trial of the woman accused of murdering her father and stepmother with an ax.

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• The Legend of Lizzie Borden
• Elizabeth Montgomery
• Fionnula Flanagan
• Katherine Helmond

[ThePurrmeow]

It is proven that when a young child is sexually abused they loose their sense of right and wrong. Almost have no conscience. Lizzie's mother passed away when she was two. Lizzie and her father were always said to have had an unusual relationship.....just sayin.

[frantic1971]

@slimmy38 There were obviously some strange goings-on in the Borden household, to lead to such a horrific event. That creepy scene where Lizzie kisses her father on the lips, and then later appears naked in front of him (notice how there is a very brief shot of a smile on Mr. Borden's face) immediately before hacking him to death, the movie seems to be implying an incestuous relationship.

[slimmy38]

@emlodik I don't know what all the anger is about..I mean really..words like "Load of Bullshit" are really not necessary..its just a comment and an observation I made, it doesn't mean anything. If we all have to get bent out of shape and get nasty over different observations and oppinions then maybe we don't need to be on these kinds of sites. Whether she did it or not will not make or break my sleep.

[emlodik]

@slimmy38 The molestation story is a load of bullshit. This movie explains why Lizzie did it quite well. Her father was a psychologically abusive skinflint and her stepmother was his number one kissass. Lizzie had a deep rooted anger towards them, plus she was a spoiled entitled brat, probably why she never got married, couple together with her father not financing a social debut party for her and sister. That, coupled with limited options women had back then, resulted in the Borden tragedy.

[slimmy38]

@mariof1b43d Yeah me too, I never understood why she killed him. But I found out later he molested her quite a bit, they hinted at it in the movie, and he was extremely cheap, and made them eat cold leftovers, and old food because he did not want to waste anything..and he let that old bag of a step mother do what ever she wanted, He killed her birds. I guess all of that build up over time...I am only guessing and trying to make sense out of it too..lol

[mariof1b43d]

I don't like the part when she killed her dad but I don't give a fuck about that evil stepmother

[mari66101]

Elizabeth was nearly 40 when she made this movie,and she still looked as lovely as she was in "Bewitched"....such a great actress,she proved it here that she could play any role.

[NFitalianGuy]

When Lizzie was at the top of the stairs laughing she laughed just the way Serena did.. LOL

[poosaypirate]

@buzzbaybear well what can you learn from that , you REALLY dont know she wasw guilty, thus, you cannot make that acusation THATS THE POINT

[buzzbaybear]

@poosaypirate... that just goes to show you that the courts make mistakes - often. they were wrong about Lizzie too. But I agree with one thing- better to let a guilty person go free than to hang an innocent one.