To Die For (1995)
“All she wanted was a little attention.”
Suzanne Stone wants to be a world-famous news anchor and she is willing to do anything to get what she wants. What she lacks in intelligence, she makes up for in cold determination and diabolical wiles. As she pursues her goal with relentless focus, she is forced to destroy anything and anyone that may stand in her way, regardless of the ultimate cost or means necessary.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Gus Van Sant, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Nicole Kidman, Matt Dillon, Joaquin Phoenix, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Nicole Kidman
as Suzanne Stone
Matt Dillon
as Larry Maretto
Joaquin Phoenix
as Jimmy Emmett
卡西·阿弗莱克
as Russel Hines
Illeana Douglas
as Janice Maretto
Alison Folland
as Lydia Mertz
Dan Hedaya
as Joe Maretto
Wayne Knight
as Ed Grant
Kurtwood Smith
as Earl Stone
Holland Taylor
as Carol Stone
Susan Traylor
as Faye Stone
Maria Tucci
as Angela MarettoCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 106 min |
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