Stevenson Murder Film Analysis

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The film was superior over the script because the script didn’t use as much as the film. The film helped explain more of the story, especially in the film use of flashbacks. The script was the more recent things that were happening during the time of the calls. In the film most of the story was spent finding out where the husband was so that Leona could stop the Murder that she heard over the phone. Little did she know the Murder was planned for her.

To begin with, Mrs. Stevenson wanted information on where her husband had gone so she contacted people for his past relationships. Sally Hunt was the first person that Mrs. S thought of. Sally had gone to visit Mr. Stevenson that day but then he went missing. Sally had no recollection of where he would have gone. Sally and Mrs. Stevenson had a long conversation that could have explained some things about Mr. Stevenson not being home. Sally had made an appointment to go see Mr. Stevenson but when she arrived he was gone,(the scene when Sally went to Henry’s office). Sally also told Leona about her recurring feelings for Henry,(the scene where sally and leona are on the phone).
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Stevenson. Henry had Leona tested to find out what was going on earlier in the year and when he went to find out what was wrong he was informed that nothing is really wrong with her heart, but that her brain controls a panic attack sort of situation that messes with her heart. Henry was a little mad about the fact that she was so needy when she really didn’t even have anything wrong with her to begin with. (the scene where Leona calls her doctor and they flashback to the conversation with

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