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The Pale Blue Eye (2022)

R · 2022-12-22 · 2h 8m · EN
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Every heart tells a tale.

West Point, New York, 1830. When a cadet at the burgeoning military academy is found hanged with his heart cut out, the top brass summons former New York City constable Augustus Landor to investigate. While attempting to solve this grisly mystery, the reluctant detective engages the help of one of the cadets: a strange but brilliant young fellow by the name of Edgar Allan Poe.

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Christian BaleChristian BaleAugustus LandorGillian AndersonGillian AndersonJulia MarquisHarry MellingHarry MellingEdgar Allan PoeLucy BoyntonLucy BoyntonLea MarquisToby JonesToby JonesDr. Daniel MarquisSimon McBurneySimon McBurneyCaptain HitchcockCharlotte GainsbourgCharlotte GainsbourgPatsyTimothy SpallTimothy SpallSuperintendent ThayerRobert DuvallRobert DuvallJean-PepeHarry LawteyHarry LawteyArtemus MarquisCharlie TahanCharlie TahanCadet LoughboroughHadley RobinsonHadley RobinsonMattie

Keywords

Based on novel or bookDetectiveMurderInvestigationWinterOccultGothic horrorHistorical figureEdgar allan poeWest pointBook1830s

Movie DNA

Genre affinityThriller · Crime · HorrorTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Detective · MurderNarrative complexityMysteryDirector preference130634Actor preference15648 · 2995 · 1719100Country preferenceUs

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What is The Pale Blue Eye about?

West Point, New York, 1830. When a cadet at the burgeoning military academy is found hanged with his heart cut out, the top brass summons former New York City constable Augustus Landor to investigate. While attempting to solve this grisly mystery, the reluctant detective engages the help of one of the cadets: a strange but brilliant young fellow by the name of Edgar Allan Poe.

How long is The Pale Blue Eye?

The Pale Blue Eye has a runtime of 128 minutes.

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