The big movie premiere

GEORGETOWN

a Social Climber’s Downfall Spectre and Django Unchained star Christoph Waltz makes his directorial debut with this subtle and understated tale of death and deception in the Georgetown area of Washington DC. Waltz plays Ulrich Mott, a social climber who charms his way into the life of a wealthy elderly lady (Vanessa Redgrave) and eventually marries her,

Christoph Waltz and

Vanessa Redgrave star in this based-on-truth American high society mystery

much to the disapproval of her daughter (Annette Bening). The marriage gives Mott an ‘in’ to the social whirl of Washington, but when his new wife dies he suddenly becomes the prime suspect. As the police investigate, his carefully maintained facade of lies and half-truths begins to crumble. A delicate psychological drama, Georgetown bristles with fine performances and understated menace.