Flowers in the Attic
- Episode aired Jan 18, 2014
- TV-14
- 1h 29m
After the sudden death of their father, four children face cruel treatment from their ruthless grandmother.After the sudden death of their father, four children face cruel treatment from their ruthless grandmother.After the sudden death of their father, four children face cruel treatment from their ruthless grandmother.
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- 5 nominations total
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- TriviaBased on a book written by V.C. Andrews, "Flowers in the Attic" first in a set of five novels. The Dollanganger series is told through four movies, one for each book of the same title: "Flowers in the Attic", followed by "Petals on the Wind", "If There Be Thorns" and then "Seeds of Yesterday". The fifth and last book of the saga "Garden of Shadows" takes place before the "Flowers in the Attic" events. There is no movie for the prequel novel as of June 2019.
- GoofsWhen the teens count the money they stole, a new 5 dollar bill is used.
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Cory: [Cathy looks at painting of an action scene] Where's the sun? It's still night?
Cathy: [runs over, softly speaking and grabbing his shoulders] Cory, don't!
[she turns him around and they are away just in time for Grandmother to come in with the basket of food]
Grandmother: [resigning] Your food.
[children run]
Grandmother: Uh, uh, uh! Get your hands off that. That food has to last you the entire day.
[they run back to Cathy and Carrie hugs Cathy]
Grandmother: I can't be running up and down the stairs! The servants might get suspicious. There'll be eggs for breakfast, sandwiches for lunch, and chicken for dinner. And I want you to eat all of it. Don't waste one bite of it, you understand? And if you're very good, I may bring you some fruit.
[Christopher comes behind Cory and puts his hands on his brother's shoulders as Cathy is now doing with Carrie]
Christopher: [sincere, serious] Thank you.
Grandmother: I've written out a list of other rules. First of all, you'll keep this room neat and tidy. As if nobody lived here.
[Cathy nods]
Grandmother: No running around or yelling or crying.
Christopher: They're good kids, but they need somewhere to play and make noise.
Grandmother: [walks away] Ah. Over here, there's a... stairway. Leads up to the attic.
[opens the door and shows the stairway]
Cathy: [Bewildered next to a only slightly bemused Christopher] You want us to play in an attic?
Grandmother: [Walks away] Up there, there will be ample room. And, the last Friday of every month, you're to clean out all of your things and hide up there while the maids are cleaning this room.
[Christopher nods]
Grandmother: No one must ever see or hear of you. Do you understand?
[looks to Cathy and Christopher sternly and all nod]
Grandmother: Good, good, 'cause if your grandfather ever discovered that you're here, you'd all be thrown out without a red cent. But not before getting punished for even being alive.
[she walks away and Christopher readjusts his arms around Cory]
- ConnectionsFeatured in Chelsea Lately: Episode #8.10 (2014)
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Performed by Levi Brown and The Junior Mintz
This new adaptation has it all; beautiful sets, top rate actors turning in frighteningly believable performances, and an intelligent script that shows absolute respect to the novel from 1979. It is obvious that everyone involved actually cared about what they were doing, which is rare for television movies, that so often look rushed and sloppily thrown together, just to meet a deadline. In other words, this movie has a heart. Veteran actress Ellen Buryston surprisingly lends the Grandmother a bit of a human side here, which in turn makes Corrine even more of an evil character. Not to say that the Grandmother isn't still terrifying; Buryston just gives her more depth. Heather Graham, usually known more for her beauty than her acting abilities, gives a surprisingly good performance as Corrine Foxworth; sweet, charming, selfish, and cruel; all at the same time. And later in the story, when she shows her true colors, it is quite frightening. She plays a great bitch. Cathy and Chris likewise were perfectly cast by two very talented young people. Cathy especially is multi-layered here, and she allows us to sympathize with her, without her acting too sweet, or innocent; here she is a "real person," a girl that we can relate to.
I can say that every major plot point of the novel was covered in this movie, except for one that I can remember; the passages in the novel where Chris lets Cory drink his blood, after the Grandmother has cut off their food supply, is sadly absent; sad because that is one of the most powerful images from the book, and shows just how much Chris loved his siblings. But every minute of it's short running time was used to maximum effect. At under 2 hours, we still get the feeling that the children are in that upstairs room for 2 years. And I have to say that this production has a gorgeous look to it as well. It must be mentioned too, that the controversial theme of incest is dealt with, and handled very tastefully; it is still shocking, but it never feels exploitative. I'm happy to say that this is a total success all around. If you are a fan of the novels, and haven't seen this movie version, i recommend that you give it a watch; I can't imagine anyone being disappointed with this one.
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- Jan 19, 2014
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