| The Joy That Kills | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama Romance |
| Based on | "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin |
| Written by | Tina Rathborne Nancy Dyer |
| Directed by | Tina Rathborne |
| Starring | Frances Conroy Jeffrey DeMunn |
| Music by | Jed Feuer |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Tina Rathborne Sue Felt Tony Mark |
| Cinematography | Misha Suslov |
| Editor | Cindy Kaplan |
| Running time | 56 minutes |
| Production companies | Cypress Films Mark/Jett Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | PBS |
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The Joy that Kills is a 1985 American made-for-television film adaptation of Kate Chopin's 1894 short story "The Story of an Hour." It was directed by Tina Rathborne and co-written by Rathborne and Nancy Dyer.[1] It was broadcast on the PBS television program American Playhouse on January 28, 1985.[2] The production was filmed at the Gallier House Museum in New Orleans.[2]
Cast
- Frances Conroy as Louise Mallard
- Jeffrey DeMunn as Brently Mallard
- Rosalind Cash as Maggie
- Elizabeth Franz as Josephine
- Patrick Horgan as Doctor LeBrun
- Lee Richardson as Louise’s father
References
- ↑ "Joy That Kills". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on February 8, 2013. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
- 1 2 Corry, John (January 28, 1985). "TV Review: 'The Joy That Kills', On WNET". The New York Times.
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