Mesmerized
An arranged marriage. A deranged murder.
1985•1h 37m•
★4.8(24 ratings)
Drama
Overview
An orphan weds an older man in circa-1900 New Zealand, then finds out he's a miser who spies on her.
Director
Michael LaughlinWriters
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An arranged marriage. A deranged murder.
An orphan weds an older man in circa-1900 New Zealand, then finds out he's a miser who spies on her.
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The film's tagline is: "An arranged marriage. A deranged murder."
The production budget was $5.0M.
The runtime is 97 minutes (1h 37m).
It was a co-production between: Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom.
The film was directed by Michael Laughlin.
The screenplay was written by Michael Laughlin and Jerzy Skolimowski.
The score was composed by Georges Delerue.
Cinematography was handled by Louis Horvath.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0091513.
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Mixed
24 votes
Mesmerized
Released
PG
English
Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom
$5,000,000
