Actors: Olivia de Havilland, James Caan, Jennifer Billingsley
Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Lady in a Cage
Cornelia Hilyard is a wealthy widow healing from a broken hip from a injury. Hilyard lives with her son Malcolm in a wonderful mansion in which she can only get around in through a elevator. One day Malcolm planned a trip that day to see his friends and also leaves something for his mother, a suicide note, but he only tells her to read until he leaves. Before Malcolm left his home, he accidently knocks over a ladder with his car, which soon hits a power line. It so happens Hilyard is using the elevator and suddenly the power line in the elevator is out of order.
Assuming that it is only a minor malfunction, Hilyard sits in the elevator for a few minutes and do not bother pressing the emergency button. But soon the lady grows tired and eventually finds out that something is wrong and Hilyard began to press the button, yet on the outside, people in their cars unaware of what they hear and continue to mind their own business. Hilyard finally gets the attention she need- the attention of a drunk named George, who proves to be not so helpful as he only want what Hilyard got, liquor and lots of money.
As George helps himself with booze and plenty of Hilyard's possessions which he sells to the pawn shop, he also informs Sade a prositute, Randall, Elaine, and Essie, three young hoodlums about the woman. Soon the group place Hilyard in a closet, have a sexual encounter in the house and lastly kill George. Randall began to ridicule Hilyard and gives her the worst news she ever heard in her life- the suicide note written by Malcolm. After finding out the note, Hilyard began to find some strenghth and encourage to get rid of the invaders in her home, one way or another.
--Alicia M., Resident Scholar
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Analysis of Lady in a Cage
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1960's-1970's
Inner struggle or disability
Yes
Crime & Scandal
Yes
Story of
- rescuing from kidnappers
Brain/Body not working?
- physical disability
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- simply wealthy
Age:
- 40's-50's
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Body type
- (woman) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average build
How much in movie?
- 40%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- thief/con artist
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 80%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- West
City?
Yes
City:
- Los Angeles
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- all mixed up
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- orgies
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
