“Every heart tells a tale.”
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.
Scott Cooper
Tyler Thompson
Christian Bale
John Lesher
Scott Cooper
Masanobu Takayanagi
Howard Shore
Christian Bale
Augustus Landor
Harry Melling
Edgar Allan Poe
Lucy Boynton
Lea Marquis
Toby Jones
Dr. Daniel Marquis
Simon McBurney
Captain Hitchcock
Timothy Spall
Superintendent Thayer
Robert Duvall
Jean-Pepe
Harry Lawtey
Artemus Marquis
Gillian Anderson
Julia Marquis
Charlotte Gainsbourg
Patsy
Hadley Robinson
Mattie
Fred Hechinger
Cadet Randolph Ballinger
... and 14 more
Nathan
The Pale Blue Eye had great performances, fantastic cinematography, and a decent story but fails in terms of pacing and a bloated runtime that did not feel warranted. Christian Bale is fantastic in this role. He is incredibly intense, being able to capture the seriousness of his detective work ba...
SCENE AT THE ACADEMY: The Pale Blue Eye
Featurette • YouTube
A crime so grisly, you need Edgar Allan Poe
Clip • YouTube
Murder at West Point: Creating The Pale Blue Eye
Behind the Scenes • YouTube
Official Trailer
Trailer • YouTube
Official Teaser
Teaser • YouTube
Cross Creek Pictures
Le Grisbi Productions