Historical film with a good cast
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. (imdb)
The success of this film relies on the acting and the script. The choice of the cast leading with James McAvoy and Robin Wright is brillant. James McAvoy, as Frederick Aiken, gives a powerful performance in The Conspirators that really made this film come to life.
The Conspirators puts the assassination of President Lincoln and the justice that is supposedly carried out afterwards upon closer look. This movie had a lot of content and has a very powerful message. Not everything is black and white. The line between justice and a nation bent on revenge is thin.
I recommend this movie to everyone! The death of Lincoln may be known by all but this small detail in the aftermath may not be as well known.
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