Arsenic and Old Lace
Frank Capra
Cary Grant, Priscilla Lane, Raymond Massey, Jack Carson, Edward Everett Horton, Peter Lorre, James Gleason, Josephine Hull, Gene Adler, John Alexander, Grant Mitchell, John Ridgely, Charles Lane, Edward McNamara, Garry Owen, Vaughan Glaser, Chester Clute, Edward McWade
1944
United States
Completed
English, German
118 minutes
Detailed introduction
This film (drama)Also known asArsenic and Old Lace，is aUnited StatesProducerwomen sex，At1944Released in year
。The dialogue language isEnglish, German，Current Douban rating7.5(For reference only)。
In an apartment in Brooklyn, New York, there live two seemingly kind and gentle old ladies, who unexpectedly kill some lonely old men who visit them with their homemade poison wine. This secret is accidentally discovered by their nephew Gary Grant. How should they handle the aftermath? This film, adapted from a famous Broadway play, was directed by the renowned Frank Capra and released in 1944, delayed due to concerns that its content might have a negative impact on public sentiment amid the onset of World War II. In fact, it is just a uniquely conceived black comedy without any real toxicity. Behind its humor lies a poignant commentary on the dismal situation of neglected elderly people: death is their greatest relief, and murder turns out to be a seemingly benevolent act. The theme of the story carries significant reflective meaning.