Das brennende Bett (TV Movie 1984)

Das brennende Bett: Directed by Robert Greenwald. With Farrah Fawcett, Paul Le Mat, Richard Masur, Grace Zabriskie. 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.

“It is refreshing to watch an actress finally get the dramatic role she deserves, instead of just playing eye candy in banal films that are forgettable.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThere is a true story here, and Paul LeMat portrays the abusive and manipulative husband. This film does not sugar-coat domestic violence, and the verbal, psychological and physical damage done to this woman is unconscionable.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe audience is also made aware of the in-laws, and their denial (well-portrayed by Grace Zabriskie, as Fawcettu0026#39;s mother-in-law.) The children as victims of this unstable environment are affecting and tragic.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eOverall an excellent film one may want to view with a friend caught up in such a horrible situation. NO woman should ever tolerate this treatment from ANY man. Domestic violence is still an issue in our u0026quot;civilizedu0026quot; society, unfortunately, and needs to be recognized. 8/10.”