Underplayed Gems

My Letter to George (1986)

My Letter to George poster
Original title
Mesmerized
Directed by
Michael Laughlin
Genre
drama film
Country
Australia, United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
PG
Rating
4.8 of 10 from 24 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young woman marries a controlling older man in a small town. She begins to suspect he has dangerous secrets and plots to uncover the truth about him.

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What happens

Mesmerized (also known as Shocked and My Letter to George) is a 1985 drama film directed by Michael Laughlin and starring Jodie Foster, John Lithgow and Michael Murphy. Loosely based upon the Pimlico mystery, the film was a co-production between Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom and United States with RKO Pictures. The film was titled Mesmerized during production and upon release in Australia, New Zealand, and the UK. It was released in the US in 1986 as My Letter to George, and elsewhere as Shocked. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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