The Conspirator: Mary Surratt and the Plot to Kill Lincoln

Where did the hanging of the guilty take place in "The Conspirator"?

A very historically accurate, dramatic film.

Presents its message in a clear and powerful way

Great film, not just Civil War history buffs

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Young man... always indebted to you for your courage in the field, but you must learn to tread lightly.

Tread lightly? I will not tread lightly. You have predetermined her fate.

Mary Surratt's fate rests entirely with the Commission. My concern is preserving our Union.

Why did I fight for the Union if my rights aren't assured? You tell me.

Fine words for rallying the troops, not for running a nation. They assassinated our president, and someone must be held accountable. The people want that.

It's John Surratt you want. You don't even want Mary.

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Robin Wright

James McAvoy

Tom Wilkinson

James D. Solomon

Gregory Bernstein

Mary Surratt is the lone female charged as a co-conspirator in the assassination trial of Abraham Lincoln. As the whole nation turns against her, she is forced to rely on her reluctant lawyer to uncover the truth and save her life.

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The Conspirator

a terrific film with a small weakness

I was reluctant to see &quot;The Conspirator&quot; because it has racked up a critical consensus of a kind I dislike: the film is said to be cold-hearted, and to make political points with a heavy hand. Neither of these, happily, turns out to be true. The film is utterly impassioned, and its interest for today is nicely noted without being too underlined. Nearly every element one wants in a great film is there: visual beauty, strong acting, fine pacing, stirring and well-made music. But there is a flaw. The creators have taken their creation too seriously. There&apos;s not a shaft of levity or humor anywhere. A requirement for great art is thereby missed. It doesn&apos;t matter how somber the subject is supposed to be. King Lear has his fool; even Wagner&apos;s ultra-dark Ring cycle has its powerful currents of humor. It&apos;s got to be there; otherwise, the whole organism suffers. I think this is the weakness to which reviewers have responded, even if none of them has precisely named it. On that ground, the film falls short of greatness; but in every other respect it approaches or achieves greatness. &quot;The Conspirator&quot; is hugely recommendable and I will certainly see it again.

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I was reluctant to see "The Conspirator" because it has racked up a critical consensus of a kind I dislike: the film is said to be cold-hearted, and to make political points with a heavy hand. Neither of these, happily, turns out to be true. The film is utterly impassioned, and its interest for today is nicely noted without being too underlined. Nearly every element one wants in a great film is there: visual beauty, strong acting, fine pacing, stirring and well-made music. But there is a flaw. The creators have taken their creation too seriously. There's not a shaft of levity or humor anywhere. A requirement for great art is thereby missed. It doesn't matter how somber the subject is supposed to be. King Lear has his fool; even Wagner's ultra-dark Ring cycle has its powerful currents of humor. It's got to be there; otherwise, the whole organism suffers. I think this is the weakness to which reviewers have responded, even if none of them has precisely named it. On that ground, the film falls short of greatness; but in every other respect it approaches or achieves greatness. "The Conspirator" is hugely recommendable and I will certainly see it again.

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