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Intimate Strangers (1977)

Intimate Strangers poster
Directed by
John Llewellyn Moxey
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A made-for-TV movie about domestic violence. It follows the suffering of a married woman who endures physical abuse from her husband.

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What happens

Intimate Strangers (alternative title: Battered) is a 1977 American made-for-television drama film directed by John Llewellyn Moxey and written and produced by Richard and Esther Shapiro. The film, starring Dennis Weaver, Sally Struthers, Tyne Daly and Larry Hagman, deals with the subject domestic violence and has received positive reviews since its release, acknowledged as "an outstanding social drama" by the TV Guide. Daly received an Emmy Award nomination in the category "Best Supporting Actress". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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