The Strange Woman
“The book that was talked of in a Whisper!”
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In early 19th century New England, an unscrupulous woman uses her beauty and wits to seduce, deceive and control the men around her.
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A brooding, atmospheric descent into obsession and manipulation. This period piece drips with sultry tension and melancholic longing, unfolding with a deliberate, almost suffocating pace. It's a dark, gothic mood piece about dangerous desires.
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film noirmainelustlumberjackgold diggersuicide by hanging19th centuryfather son conflictmanipulative womanperiod piecestepmother stepson relationshipgood for herson kills father
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