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mwmisses4289

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3. Makes me think of the movie

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Sat Aug 16, 2025, 09:41 AM

Aug 16

The Burning Bed with Farah Fawcett-
She plays a wife whose husband was so abusive that in desperation she burned him to death. It's been awhile since I've seen it, but I think it was supposed to be based on a true story.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Burning_Bed

Edited to add: IIRC, this movie helped to bring domestic abuse out in the open.

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Why did so many women in a tiny Hungarian village poison their husbands? [View all] littlemissmartypants Aug 16 OP

Because... 2naSalit Aug 16 #1

It sounds like this was the author best suited to write this book... hlthe2b Aug 16 #2

Makes me think of the movie mwmisses4289 Aug 16 #3

Because they could The Blue Flower Aug 16 #4