Black Widow
Black Widow is a 1987 American neo-noir thriller film directed by Bob Rafelson, from a screenplay by Ronald Bass. It stars Debra Winger, Theresa Russell, Sami Frey, and Nicol Williamson. Dennis Hopper has a short role at the beginning of the film.
Plot
After Manhattan publishing magnate Sam Peterson apparently dies of Ondine's curse (a condition in which seemingly healthy middle-aged men die in their sleep of respiratory failure) his younger wife of six months, Catharine, inherits his estate. Several months later, Catharine relocates to Dallas, Texas, posing as a Southern belle named "Marielle." She seduces Ben Dumers, the owner of a toy company, and the two marry. Shortly after, she poisons a bottle of expensive liquor, which kills him. After Ben's death, his sister Etta unsuccessfully attempts to contest his will, but is silenced by Catharine's gift of $500,000.
More details
| author | Ronald Bass |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Seattle Washington |
| director | Bob Rafelson |
| editor | John Bloom |
| events | serial killer |
| genre | crime thriller |
| keywords | ancient history arrest black widow dallas dallas texas dive entrap entrapment follow heart attack justice department kiss latrodectus manhattan married meet nothing ondine\'s curse pacific northwest penicillin police arrest publish read san francisco scuba diving silence southern belle spark united states department of justice wash wealthy curator wed whirlwind romance will will and testament write |
| musicBy | Michael Small |
| producer | Laurence Mark |
| publisher | 20th Century Fox |
| recordedAt | Hawaii |
| theme | erotic thriller neo-noir serial killer |