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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 .
Jul 31, 2002 · The Weight of Water: Directed by Kathryn Bigelow. With Ciarán Hinds, Richard Donat, Sarah Polley, Ulrich Thomsen. A newspaper photographer researches an 1873 double homicide and finds her own life paralleling that of a witness who survived the tragic ordeal.
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- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Kathryn Bigelow
- 2002-07-31
The Weight of Water is a 1997 novel by Anita Shreve. Half of the novel is historical fiction based on the Smuttynose Island murders, which took place in 1873. The book was adapted for a film of the same name, directed by Kathryn Bigelow and released in 2000.
- Anita Shreve
- 1997
Nov 1, 2002 · A movie review of "The Weight of Water", a thriller that links two stories of family jealousy, one in 1873 and one in 2002. The review criticizes the movie's structure, melodrama and lack of connection between the stories.
Jan 1, 2001 · "The Weight of Water" is a much better crafted work than the more recent Oprah pick. In the novel, a photojournalist named Jean gets an assignment to do a photo essay on a 100-year-old double-murder that happened on the Isles of Shoals, a tiny group of islands off the coast of New Hampshire.
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- Paperback
- Anita Shreve
Nov 1, 2002 · A woman obsessed with a 19th century murder case uncovers dark secrets in her own life. The film explores themes of repression, love and loss, but critics found it too muddled and confusing.
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- Mystery & Thriller
- R
Jan 7, 1998 · Everywhere hailed for its beauty and power, The Weight of Water takes us on an unforgettable journey through the furthest extremes of emotion.
- Anita Shreve
