Sister, Sister

Sister, Sister (1987)

Love Kills

Sisters Charlotte and Lucy Bonnard live together in the gloomy Louisiana family mansion that they’ve turned into a boarding house. But when a mysterious young man enters their lives, the sisters are forced to confront their dark pasts.

Date of release
1987-09-13
TMDB
4.7 / 10 (33)
Runtime
1h 31m
Genres
Romance, Thriller, Drama, Mystery
Director
Bill Condon

Casting

Interesting facts

Sister, Sister is a 1987 American Southern Gothic psychological horror film directed and co-written by Bill Condon in his directorial debut, and starring Eric Stoltz, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Judith Ivey. It follows two sisters operating an inn in the Louisiana bayou, whose dark secrets come to light after the arrival of a male guest.

Production

Bill Condon stated his intention with Sister, Sister was to make a Grand Guignol horror piece based on character and atmosphere. Condon and co-writer Joel Cohen wrote the script over the course of 12 weeks.

Benjamin Mouton was recommended for the role of Etienne to director Bill Condon by talent agent Bryan Lourd.

Principal photography of Sister, Sister began on November 11, 1986 in Louisiana. The interiors were filmed at Madewood Plantation House on Bayou Lafourche, while the exteriors were shot at Greenwood Plantation in St. Francisville. Filming completed on January 30, 1987.

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