Who really was Lizzie Borden?

“Lizzie Borden Took An Ax” is the latest of Lifetime’s new original movies, highlighting big names and high production quality for dramas on the cable network.

In this one, which debuts this Saturday, Christina Ricci plays the title character, who is put on trial for the brutal murder of her parents. The original movie is based on true story as well as nursery rhyme (“Lizzie Borden took an ax…and gave her mother 40 whacks…when she saw what she had done, she gave her father 41”).

In the main trailer (above), Borden is shown as a confused, terrified, and possibly dangerous young girl, but Lifetime has released shorter pieces online from the point of view of some witnesses from the case.

The Cop’s Testimonial:


The Friend’s Testimonial:


“Lizzie Borden Took An Ax” debuts this Saturday, Jan. 25 on Lifetime.

[Image courtesy of Lifetime]

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