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.
- ^ a b Corry, John (January 28, 1985). "TV Review: 'The Joy That Kills', On WNET". The New York Times.
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