She was found not guilty by reason of temporary insanity, and her case created a legal precedent for how domestic violence cases were to be handled in the future. With farrah fawcett, paul le mat, richard masur, grace zabriskie. Based on the true story of francine hughes, who was accused of murdering her husband on march 9, 1977 in. The burning bed 1984 12 10081984 us tv movie, crime, drama 1h 40m user score. Scenes from the burning bed 1984 video dailymotion. These items are shipped from and sold by different sellers. Apr 03, 2012 scenes from the burning bed 1984 adorableinna. The burning bed 1984 nbc monday night movie intro duration. The burning bed full movie 1984 english hd robert greenwald, farrah fawcett. It has its limitations, but its undeniable that the burning bed is perhaps the grittiest, most realistic, wellacted and controversial tv movie ever made.
The film is structured as a series of flashbacks while francines character endures a murder trial after she poured gasoline. Oct, 2014 promo for nbcs october 8, 1984 madefortv movie the burning bed starring farrah fawcett. The burning bed is the true story of francine hughes who killed her abusive exhusband, mickey, after enduring over a dozen years of emotional, financial and physical abuse. Overview of burning bed, the, 1984, directed by robert greenwald, with farrah fawcett, paul le mat, richard masur, at turner classic movies. The burning bed is both a 1980 nonfiction book by faith mcnulty about battered housewife francine hughes, and a 1984 tvmovie adaptation. Rent the burning bed 1984 starring farrah fawcett and paul le mat on dvd and bluray. An abused battered wife has had enough of husband beating up on her.
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Starring farrah fawcett, the gritty film was based on a 1977 case in which a battered michigan housewife set her sleeping husband on fire but was acquitted of. The burning bed by robert greenwald farrah fawcett, paul. For more than 12 years, francine hughes endured physical abuse at the hands of her husband james mickey hughes. The burning bed dvd has terrific drama and performances. The burning bed 1984 stars farrah fawcett paul le mat richard. Thousands saw the 1984 nbctv movie, based on a 1980 book by faith.
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Francine hughes wilson, whose burning bed became a tv film. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. After he rapes her one night, she sets the bed on fire with him in it. Vhs sales trailer for the 1984 tv movie the burning bed. Unfollow the burning bed dvd to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The burning bed tv movie on dvd 1984 with farrah fawcett dvd created on demand using a top quality dvd r disc no artwork or dvd case included 100% 1. Burning bed evokes strong response the washington post. The burning bed 1984 francine hughes farrah fawcett suffers the abuse of her husband, mickey paul le mat, for almost a decade because she cannot find any help. The burning bed dvd is a tough and gritty made for tv movie about the brutal effects of unchecked domestic violence. There is an option in the main menu of wide or full screen, but neither are tremendously appealing, as the clarity of the picture quality. Seitz also praised the performance of fawcett as one of the finest in the history of tv movies. The burning bed 1984 dvd marks a shift in dramatic roles that farrah fawcett began to take. Promo for nbcs october 8, 1984 madefortv movie the burning bed starring farrah fawcett.
The burning bed is both a 1980 nonfiction book by faith mcnulty about battered housewife francine hughes, and a 1984 tvmovie adaptation written by rose leiman goldemberg. Based on the true story of francine hughes, who was accused of murdering her husband on march 9, 1977 in dansville, michigan. On march 9, 1977, in her home in lansing, michigan, francine hughes poured gas around her ex. Richard masur plays francines attorney, a rare at the time dramatic role, and farrah fawcett at the time was known for her jiggle roles. Top comments the burning bed does not have any comments yet.
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