House on Carroll Street (1988)
Année de sortie: 1988
Nation: United States
Alternative Title: The House on Carroll Street, Къщата на улица *Карол*, Pesadelo na Rua Carroll, Une femme en péril, Mistænkt
Réalisateur: Peter Yates
Writer: Walter Bernstein
Production & Genre
Producteur: Producer: Peter Yates, Robert F. Colesberry
Executive Producer: Arlene Donovan, Robert Benton
Sociétés: Orion, Orion Pictures
Genre: Drama, Political Thriller Film, Thriller
Budget: 14.000.000
Récompenses & Similaires
Récompenses:
Similaire: N/A
Mots-clés
Mots-clés: 1950s, anti communist, book, cemetery, illegal immigration, lingerie slip, mccarthy era, mccarthyism, nazi, new york city, nudity, old dark house, political thriller, reference to auschwitz, reference to edgar allan poe, reference to emily dickinson, ship, tombstone, voyeur, war criminal
Histoire
In 'House on Carroll Street', Emily Crane (Lisa Eichhorn) loses her job after refusing to cooperate with the House Un-American Activities Committee in 1951. She takes up a part-time job as a companion to an elderly woman. One day, she hears a heated argument in German coming from a neighboring house, which piques her interest, especially since one of the arguers is her main senator prosecutor. Emily starts investigating and enlists the help of FBI officer Cochran (James Spader), who was initially tasked with checking her out. As things become more dangerous, their collaboration proves invaluable.
Résumé
Directed by Peter Yates in 1988, 'House on Carroll Street' is a political thriller set during the McCarthy era. It follows Emily Crane, a woman blacklisted for refusing to name names to the HUAC committee. The film explores themes of loyalty, betrayal, and the personal cost of standing up against political witch hunts.
