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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Josh Friedman (screenplay)
James Ellroy (novel)
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Release Date:
15 September 2006 (USA) more
Tagline:
Inspired by the most notorious unsolved murder in California history.
Plot:
Two policemen see their personal and professional lives fall apart in the wake of the "Black Dahlia" murder investigation. full summary | add synopsis
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Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 6 nominations more
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Josh Hartnett ... Dwight 'Bucky' Bleichert

Scarlett Johansson ... Kay Lake

Aaron Eckhart ... Lee Blanchard

Hilary Swank ... Madeleine Linscott

Mia Kirshner ... Elizabeth Short

Mike Starr ... Det. Russ Millard
Fiona Shaw ... Ramona Linscott

Patrick Fischler ... Deputy DA Ellis Loew
James Otis ... Dolph Bleichert
John Kavanagh ... Emmett Linscott
Troy Evans ... Chief Ted Green

Anthony Russell ... Morrie Friedman
Pepe Serna ... Tomas Dos Santos
Angus MacInnes ... Capt. John Tierney (as Angus MacInnis)

Rachel Miner ... Martha Linscott
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Black Dahlia (Germany)
Die schwarze Dahlie (Germany) (TV title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence, some grisly images, sexual content and language.
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121 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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When Dwight "Bucky" Bleichert goes searching through some photographs, you can see a real autopsy photo of Elizabeth Short. more
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Errors in geography: In the diner scene the cash register shows a purchase of 4d which was the British symbol for pence, not something you're likely to see in LA. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Ofcr. Dwight "Bucky" Bleichert: [voiceover] Mr. Fire versus Mr. Ice. For everything people were making it out to be, you'd think it was our first fight. It wasn't. And it wouldn't be our last.
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References The Blue Dahlia (1946) more
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Satisfying noir-fans, 6 September 2006
8/10
Author: torben andersen from Copenhagen, Denmark.

Being a James Ellroy-disciple the knowledge of an adaption of the terrific novel filled me with a combination of fear and expectation: Fear... can it ever be as great as the book? Expectation... Curtis Hanson did an excellent job with L.A. Confidential, so why not? - And now I've seen the result of DePalma's work. First of all, don't even compare it with the L.A. Confidential movie. Black Dahlia is told in a radical different way, being much more synthetic, expressive and theatrical. This is not a very common way of telling stories in modern movies, however this method made me recall the typical 'over-acting' as seen in the 40's noir movies (like Double Indemnity). Was this intentionally? - Probably, yes. It feel a bit weird to begin with, but at the end of the show I had to admit: It works. The movie clearly tries to describe all the details from the book, which sometimes makes it loose its own breath. The original story had so many details, and took place over a very long period of time. This is one of the points where the movie sometimes stumble. It's simply trying too hard. One thing that is hard to criticize is the stunning visuals. The movie is absolutely beautiful, making every scene a work of art. The other highly successful point I would have to mention is Hilary Swank. She IS a femme fatale, by definition. Fans of the classic film-noir genre will most likely be more than satisfied. Keep a look-out for this one, and be ready to be thrilled.

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