Mesmerized (aka My Letter to George)

Gripping drama stars Jodie Foster as orphaned teenage bride Victoria, who enters into a May-December marriage with wealthy trader Oliver Thompson (John Lithgow) in 19th-century New Zealand. Though she attempts to tolerate Oliver’s sexual indiscretions, the psychological toll his emotional and physical abuse takes on Victoria drives her to devise a bizarre murder plan. Based-on-fact tale from director Michael Laughlin ("Spaced Invaders") co-stars Michael Murphy, Dan Shor, Harry Andrews..AKA: "My Letter to George," "Shocked." 89 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English.