Oxford Murders (2008)
Año de lanzamiento: 2008
Nación: France, Spain, United Kingdom, United States
Alternative Title: The Oxford Murders, Los crímenes de Oxford, Akolouthia fonon stin Oxfordi, I akolouthia tis Oxfordis, Crimes à Oxford
Director: Álex de la Iglesia
Writer: Guillermo Martínez, Jorge Guerricaechevarría, Álex de la Iglesia
Producción & Género
Productor: Producer: Elena Manrique, Gerardo Herrero, Mariela Besuievsky, Álex de la Iglesia, Álvaro Augustin
Compañías: Canal+, Canal+ España, Eurimages, La Fabrique 2, Oxford Crimes, Telecinco Cinema, Tornasol Media, Warner Bros. Entertainment España, Warner Bros. Pictures, thinkfilm
Budget: 14.100.000
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Palabras clave
Palabras clave: mass child killing, mathematician, mathematics, oxford, oxford university, symbol, triangle
Historia
At Oxford University, mathematics PhD student Martin (Elijah Wood) idolizes and hopes to meet his mentor, Professor Arthur Seldom (Sir John Hurt). He lodges with Mrs. Eagleton (Anna Massey), a friend of Seldom's, but finds her haughty and unsympathetic towards him and her daughter Beth (Julle Cox). Martin starts an affair with Lorna (Leonor Watling) while attending university lectures where he is put in his place by his idol. One night, Martin and Professor Seldom discover Mrs. Eagleton dead at her residence. They are interrogated by the police but decide to conduct their own investigation into the murder.
Resumen
Oxford Murders (2008) is a mystery thriller film directed by Álex de la Iglesia, set against the backdrop of Oxford University. The story revolves around mathematics PhD student Martin who becomes entangled in a potential series of murders seemingly linked by mathematical symbols. The film explores themes of academia, power dynamics, and the obsessive pursuit of knowledge.
