The Burning Bed (1984)
1h 40m 7.0/10 IMDb
An abused battered wife has had enough of husband beating up on her. Everywhere she turns for help, there's not much anyone will do. After he rapes her one night, she sets the bed on fire with him in it asleep.
Director: Robert Greenwald
Cast: Farrah Fawcett-Majors, Paul Le Mat, Richard Masur, Grace Zabriskie, Penelope Milford
Content Warnings
Other
Gaslighting / emotional manipulation
Violence & Physical Harm
Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse Self-harm / suicide (depicted) (referenced)Sexual assault / rape
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