# Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997)

> An outsider reporter becomes entangled in Savannah’s flamboyant social world while covering a murder trial that exposes concealed desire and local power.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3975

## Facts

- Runtime: 155 min
- Genres: Mystery, Crime, Drama
- Director: Clint Eastwood
- Cast: John Cusack, Kevin Spacey, Jude Law, Alison Eastwood, Jack Thompson, Irma P. Hall, Paul Hipp, Lady Chablis
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119668/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: sardonic, enigmatic, decadent, rainy evening, crime movie night

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