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The Hand That Rocks the Cradle is a 1992 American psychological thriller film directed by Curtis Hanson, and starring Annabella Sciorra, Rebecca De Mornay, Matt McCoy, Ernie Hudson, and Julianne Moore. Its plot follows the pregnant wife of a Seattle obstetrician who kills himself after he is accused of sexual misconduct by his patients.
Jan 10, 1992 · The Hand That Rocks the Cradle. After her sex offender husband gets caught in the act and kills himself, an embittered pregnant widow loses her child, and embarks on a mission of vengeance against one of her husband's victims and the woman's family.
"The Hand That Rocks the Cradle Is the Hand That Rules the World" is a poem by William Ross Wallace that praises motherhood as the preeminent force for change in the world. The poem was first published in 1865 under the title "What Rules the World".
The repetition of the phrase "the hand that rocks the cradle" emphasizes the profound impact of mothers on their children's development and the ripple effects it has on future generations. The author's language is simple yet evocative, using imagery of a gentle hand guiding a stream of water to represent the mother's influence on her child's life.
In Seattle, housewife Claire Bartel (Annabella Sciorra) s happily married and pregnant with her second child. At a routine check-up, she is sexually molested by her new obstetrician, Dr. Victor Mott (John de Lancie). Traumatized, she tells her husband Michael (Matt McCoy), who encourages her to report Dr. Mott to the state medical board.
Thanks largely to Rebecca De Mornay's delightfully villainous turn in the central role, The Hand That Rocks the Cradle is an entertaining -- albeit rather silly -- domestic thriller. Read Critics...
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Apr 5, 2008 · Behind a beautiful face, beneath a dangerous smile, lies a revenge that can't be stopped. Trust is her weapon. Innocence her opportunity. Revenge her only desire. Their innocence is her ...
