Fesseln der Macht (1981)
10KFesseln der Macht: Directed by Ulu Grosbard. With Robert De Niro, Robert Duvall, Charles Durning, Kenneth McMillan. A worldly ambitious monsignor clashes with his older brother, a cynical Los Angeles homicide detective who is investigating the brutal murder of a young prostitute.
“Adapted by the talented husband and wife team of Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne from the latteru0026#39;s novel, u0026quot;True Confessionsu0026quot; is not a film likely to please everyone. It is a character study dressed as a detective film, following two brothers, one a priest the other a detective. Both characters are flawed and corrupt in one way or another, but over the course of a murder investigation both men find their means of salvation.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003enFocusing on atmosphere and characterisation rather than suspense, u0026quot;True Confessionsu0026quot; marked another triumph for director Ulu Grosbard, director of the two criminally underrated classics u0026quot;Who is Harry Kellerman?u0026quot; and u0026quot;Straight Timeu0026quot;. The performances in the film are excellent, with Duvall and De Niro simply superb as the two protagonists, particularly the latter in an effectively subdued role. Loosely based on the infamous Black Dahlia case, the film will madden those expecting the film to follow the structure and pacing of a conventional genre film. Yet for those who want something more intelligent and thoughtful, u0026quot;True Confessionsu0026quot; is a rewarding experience.”
