Mesmerized
This psychodrama is set in New Zealand during the 1880s and is based on the true story of an orphaned 18-year-old who marries a cruel, much-older man. He constantly abuses her and keeps her under his thumb until she snaps and using hypnotism, kills him. Later she is tried in court.
Director: Michael Laughlin
Starring: Jodie Foster, John Lithgow, Michael Murphy, Harry Andrews