Raw Portrayal of a Woman on Death Row
“I Want to Live” is based on the true story of Barbara Graham (Susan Hayward), executed for murder in 1955. Graham was convicted of murdering an elderly widow named Mabel Monahan and died in the gas chamber, but she may have been framed for the crime by two acquaintances who were trying to save themselves. Though there is doubt as to whether Graham actually was innocent, the movie is sympathetic to her. Graham’s backstory, noir atmosphere, and courtroom melodrama form the setting for Hayward’s riveting performance. She won the Best Actress Oscar, beating out both Rosalind Russell (“Auntie Mame”) and Elizabeth Taylor (“Cat on a Hot Tin Roof”).<br /><br />One of the grimmest aspects of the movie is the detailed sequence on preparing the gas chamber. This is the first film to be so graphic, and the matter-of-fact way in which the guards and prison officials are shown getting the chamber ready with such precision is chilling. Because the film raises considerable doubt about Graham’s innocence, it stands as an indictment of capital punishment. The screenplay is based on Graham’s own letters and articles that appeared in the “San Francisco Examiner,”  and was nominated for an Academy Award.<br /><br />Director Robert Wise (“The Sound of Music,” “Star Trek: The Motion Picture”) shows us how Graham’s situation spirals ever downward, with one bad break after another taking her ever closer to execution. One of the most dramatic scenes is Graham being led to the gas chamber, only to receive a temporary stay of execution. Hayward’s performance in this scene, in particular, is raw and disturbingly believable.<br /><br />There are no bonus features on the unrated widescreen DVD.
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Here is a brief synopsis of the title : Newly Remastered in HD! Nominated for 6 Academy Awards including Best Director (Robert Wise, Run Silent, Run Deep) and winner of the Best Actress Oscar (Susan Hayward, The Honey Pot). Prostitute! Party Girl! Perjurer! Petty Criminal! She's all this and more... but is she a murderer? Hayward gives a sensational, nerve-shattering performance in this harrowing, must-see motion picture that will leave you breathless with suspense. Arrested for fatally beating an elderly widow, Barbara Graham (Hayward) at first goads the police, refusing to answer their questions. But when an alleged accomplice turns state's evidence, Graham insists that she's innocent. Condemned by the press and the public, Graham is found guilty of murder and sentenced to die in the gas chamber. But as her execution date nears, Graham desperately attempts to expose the truth and save her life against all odds. The strong cast includes Simon Oakland (The Satan Bug), John Marley (Faces) and Theodore Bikel (Shattered)..