The Black Dahlia

Plot

In 1940s Los Angeles, two former boxers-turned-cops must grapple with corruption, narcissism, stag films and family madness as they pursue the killer of an aspiring young actress.

About The Black Dahlia

The Black Dahlia is a 2006 neo-noir mystery film directed by Brian De Palma, adapted by Josh Friedman from James Ellroy's 1987 novel, the first in his L.A. Quartet series. It stars Josh Hartnett, Scarlett Johansson, Aaron Eckhart, Hilary Swank and Mia Kirshner. Inspired by the widely sensationalized murder of Elizabeth Short, its plot follows Bucky Bleichert and Lee Blanchard, two LAPD detectives investigating the case, leading them through a series of shocking discoveries. The rights to the novel were optioned by De Palma in 1997, with David Fincher originally attached to direct. De Palma was ultimately hired after Fincher dropped out to direct Zodiac instead. Principal photography began in Sofia, Bulgaria in April 2005, with exterior location photography in Los Angeles. The film was an international co-production between American, French, and German companies. The Black Dahlia premiered at the 63rd Venice International Film Festival on August 30, 2006, where it was nominated for the Golden Lion, and was theatrically released in the United States on September 15. The film received was a commercial disappointment and received generally negative reviews, though the visuals and Mia Kirshner's performance as Short was praised. The film's failure, along with De Palma's dissatisfaction with the final cut, led the director being effectively ousted from the Hollywood major studio…

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