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Lonely hearts [videorecording] / Millennium Films presents and Equity Pictures Medienfonds GmbH & Co. KG III production, a film by Todd Robinson ; produced by Holly Wiersma and Boaz Davidson ; written and directed by Todd Robinson.

Summary:

Based on a true story. In the late 1940's, Martha Beck and Raymond Fernandez became known as the notorious "Lonely Hearts Killers". They would swindle and then viciously murder war widows who would answer their personal ads. Ray would describe himself as a sexy Latin Lover. Martha was Ray's initial mark. But when they met, it was love at first sight. With Martha posing as Ray's sister, they bilked elderly spinsters and widows of their savings and then viciously murdered them in a bloodbath of sexual frenzy. When they were arrested, Martha and Ray confessed to 12 killings, although it is believed the actual number is closer to 20. At their sensational trial, Martha and Ray appeared as though they could not get enough of each other. Their plea of not guilty by reason of insanity was rejected, and on August 22, 1949, the homicidal lovers were sentenced to death. After numerous appeals, they were electrocuted on March 8, 1951, side-by-side in Sing Sing prison.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1424849683
  • ISBN: 9781424849680
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 108 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2007.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2006.
Special features: Making-of featurette.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Peter Levy ; edited by, Kathryn Himoff ; music by, Mychael Danna ; costume designer, Jacqueline West ; production designer, Jon Gary Steele.
Participant or Performer Note:
John Travolta, James Gandolfini, Jared Leto, Salma Hayek, Scott Caan, Alice Krige, Laura Dern.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: R; for strong violence and sexual content, nudity and language.
System Details Note:
DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital.
Language Note:
English or dubbed French dialogue with optional English or French subtitles; closed-captioned.
Subject: Beck, Martha Jule Seabrook, d. 1951 > Drama.
Beck, Martha Jule Seabrook, died 1951 > Drama.
Fernandez, Raymond Martinez, 1914-1951 > Drama.
Beck, Martha Jule Seabrook, d. 1951 > Drama.
Fernandez, Raymond Martinez, 1914-1951 > Drama.
Serial murderers > United States > Drama.
Capital punishment > United States > Drama.
Criminal psychology > United States > Drama.
Homicide > Investigation > United States > Drama.
Pleas (Criminal procedure) > United States > Drama.
Serial killers > United States > Drama.
Trials (Homicide) > United States > Drama.
Genre: Detective and mystery films.
Feature films.
Feature films
Films for the hearing impaired.
Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.)
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Feature films.
Feature films
Mystery films.
Suspense films.
Suspense films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.

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Old Fort Branch Library DVD FIC LON R RATED 'R' (Text) 37810434600317 Adult Video Available -