This story does not, in any way, claim to be the truth. Nonetheless it is inspired by real events.[4]
The plot is based on and is a fictionalized account of the 2011 murder of Viola Herms Drath by her husband Albrecht Gero Muth.[5][6] In the movie, Ulrich Mott, an ambitious, grandiose, and dishonest social climber becomes the main suspect in the death of his wealthy and much older wife, Elsa Breht.[7]
Cast
Christoph Waltz as Ulrich Mott (based upon the real-life murderer Albrecht Gero Muth)
It was announced in May 2015 that Christoph Waltz would make his feature directorial debut with The Worst Marriage in Georgetown, in which he would also star as the main character Ulrich Mott.[8]
In May 2017, Vanessa Redgrave was cast in the film, now titled Georgetown, as the wealthy socialite Mott marries in order to up his social status.[9]Annette Bening joined the film in September, with filming commencing in Toronto between August 3 and September 16, 2017.[10][11]
On review aggregatorRotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 63% based on 30 reviews, with an average rating of 6.3/10.[3] On Metacritic, it holds a weighted average score of 49 out of 100, based on eight critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[14]
John DeFore of The Hollywood Reporter praised the film, noting that "it's the kind of serious but broadly appealing, modestly scaled picture that people love to say doesn't exist any more."[15]
In The New York Times, Calum Marsh praised Waltz's performance, saying that "he is a pleasure to watch."[16]
