The Joy That Kills
Brief Synopsis
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The drama, adapted from a short story by Kate Chopin, is set in turn-of-the-century New Orleans, and tells the story of a frail child-bride, married to a man who refuses to let her out of the house "for her own good." Circumstances lead her to believe that she can break free from her "prison," but
Cast & Crew
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Tina Rathborne
Director
Frances Conroy
Jeffrey Demunn
Patricia Horgan
Rosalind Cash
Elizabeth Franz
Film Details
Also Known As
American Playhouse (01/28/85), Joy That Kills
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1985
Production Company
Cypress Films
Distribution Company
Cypress Films
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
The drama, adapted from a short story by Kate Chopin, is set in turn-of-the-century New Orleans, and tells the story of a frail child-bride, married to a man who refuses to let her out of the house "for her own good." Circumstances lead her to believe that she can break free from her "prison," but eventually chain her to her closed-up life.
Director
Tina Rathborne
Director
Cast
Frances Conroy
Jeffrey Demunn
Patricia Horgan
Rosalind Cash
Elizabeth Franz
Lee Richardson
Patrick Tovatt
Crew
Kate Chopin
From Short Story ("The Story Of An Hour")
Nancy Dyer
Writer
Jed Feuer
Music
Sue Jett
Producer
Tony Mark
Producer
Ann M Masson
Art Direction
Sheila Mclamb
Costume Designer
Tina Rathborne
Executive Producer
Tina Rathborne
Writer
Cindy Kaplan Rooney
Editor
Barbara Shapiro
Casting
Misha Suslov
Director Of Photography
Film Details
Also Known As
American Playhouse (01/28/85), Joy That Kills
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1985
Production Company
Cypress Films
Distribution Company
Cypress Films
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
