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Aug 02, 2018Icheckitout rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
I'm torn as to how to rate this film - it's a wonderfully acted film with good screenplay and the look of the film is just gorgeous. Really great film making. BUT... the portrayal of Maud's husband and aunt seem to be way off. Everett is portrayed as a monstrous, angry and extremely abusive man. It took me until the end of the film to realize that he was not being portrayed with a mental disability. But a quick look on Youtube turned up a couple of interviews with the real Everett Lewis and frankly the man was a sweetheart. Was there more to the story that I don't know about? Perhaps, but apart from an antiquated view of the role of a wife (and give me a break, the man was born at the turn of the century), Everett was seemingly happy, gracious, and was responsible for encouraging his wife's artistic gift. This film is so slanderous - why though?