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The Pale Blue Eye

The Pale Blue Eye

Every heart tells a tale.

20226.82h 8m

Overview

West Point, New York, 1830. When a cadet at the burgeoning military academy is found hanged with his heart cut out, the top brass summons former New York City constable Augustus Landor to investigate. While attempting to solve this grisly mystery, the reluctant detective engages the help of one of the cadets: a strange but brilliant young fellow by the name of Edgar Allan Poe.

Directed by Scott Cooper
Written by Scott Cooper, Louis Bayard
Produced by Christian Bale, Scott Cooper, John Lesher
Box OfficeBudget: $72.0M0

Top Cast

Christian Bale

Christian Bale

Augustus Landor

Harry Melling

Harry Melling

Edgar Allan Poe

Lucy Boynton

Lucy Boynton

Lea Marquis

Toby Jones

Toby Jones

Dr. Daniel Marquis

Simon McBurney

Simon McBurney

Captain Hitchcock

Timothy Spall

Timothy Spall

Superintendent Thayer

Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Jean-Pepe

Harry Lawtey

Harry Lawtey

Artemus Marquis

Gillian Anderson

Gillian Anderson

Julia Marquis

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Patsy

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookwinterdetectiveinvestigationhistorical figuremurdergothic horroroccultwest pointbook1830s

About The Pale Blue Eye

The Pale Blue Eye is a thriller, crime, horror, mystery film released in 2022 exploring themes of based on novel or book, winter, detective, investigation, historical figure, murder. Directed by Scott Cooper, it stars Christian Bale, Harry Melling, Lucy Boynton. West Point, New York, 1830. When a cadet at the burgeoning military academy is found hanged with his heart cut out, the top brass summons former New York City constable Augustus Landor to investigate. While attempting to solve this grisly mystery, the reluctant detective engages the help of one of the cadets: a strange but brilliant young fellow by the name of Edgar Allan Poe.

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