Mesmerized (film)
| Mesmerized | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Michael Laughlin |
| Written by | Michael Laughlin |
| Based on | story by Jerzy Skolimowski |
| Produced by | Antony I. Ginnane |
| Starring | Jodie Foster John Lithgow Michael Murphy |
Production companies | RKO-Challenge Orinward Limited-Camperdown Produductions |
| Distributed by | Thorn EMI (video) |
Release date | 1986 (video) |
Running time | 97 mins |
| Countries | United Kingdom Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $4.2 million[1] |
Mesmerized (also known as Shocked and My Letter to George) is a 1986 drama film directed by Michael Laughlin and starring Jodie Foster, John Lithgow and Michael Murphy.[2][3]
It 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.
Plot
An orphaned New Zealand girl marries a much older wealthy businessman. Strains soon develop between them, at great emotional and physical toll on them and those around them, from family and servants, to business and trade associates and clientele.
Cast
- Jodie Foster – Victoria
- John Lithgow – Oliver Thompson
- Michael Murphy – Wilson
- Dan Shor – George
- Harry Andrews – Old Thompson
- Philip Holder – Dr. Finch
- Beryl Te Wiata – Mrs. Simmons
- Reg Evans – Mr. Simmons
- Jonathan Hardy – Burley
- Don Selwyn – Joseph
- Derek Hardwick – Longwood
- George Spoors – Lawyer
- Bob Gould – Judge
- Jonathan Elsom – Public Prosecutor
- Norman Fairley – Bailiff
References
- ^ "Production Survey", Cinema Papers, August 1984, pg 259.
- ^ "Mesmerized (1984)". Archived from the original on 13 January 2009. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- ^ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970–1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p107
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