The Joy That Kills

The Joy That Kills
GenreDrama
Romance
Based on"The Story of an Hour"
by Kate Chopin
Written byTina Rathborne
Nancy Dyer
Directed byTina Rathborne
StarringFrances Conroy
Jeffrey DeMunn
Music byJed Feuer
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersTina Rathborne
Sue Felt
Tony Mark
CinematographyMisha Suslov
EditorCindy Kaplan
Running time56 minutes
Production companiesCypress Films
Mark/Jett Productions
Original release
NetworkPBS
ReleaseJanuary 28, 1985 (1985-01-28)

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

References

  1. ^ "Joy That Kills". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on February 8, 2013. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
  2. ^ a b Corry, John (January 28, 1985). "TV Review: 'The Joy That Kills', On WNET". The New York Times.


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