The film spans several decades, following (Moore), an ambitious social climber who marries Brooks Baekeland (Dillane), the grandson of the inventor of Bakelite plastic. Their marriage is hollow and volatile, shifting across glamorous locales like New York, Paris, and Cadaqués, Spain.
Directed by Tom Kalin and starring Julianne Moore, Eddie Redmayne, and Stephen Dillane, Savage Grace is a biographical psychological drama based on the true story of Barbara Daly Baekeland. The film traces the dysfunctional, incestuous relationship between Barbara, her husband Brooks Baekeland (heir to the Bakelite plastics fortune), and their son, Tony. Set against a backdrop of mid-20th-century high society—New York, Paris, London, and Spain—the narrative culminates in the 1972 murder of Barbara by Tony. Film Savage Grace 2007 Lk21
Savage Grace serves as a critique of the aristocratic delusion that wealth can shield one from reality. The Baekelands believe that their status allows them to rewrite the rules of social conduct. They engage in hedonism and taboo-breaking behaviors, assuming their money will buffer the consequences. However, the film illustrates that money cannot buy sanity or love. The film spans several decades, following (Moore), an