MESMERIZED
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.
About This Film
An orphaned New Zealand girl married to an older, wealthy businessman learns to deal with his strange sexual desires.
Film Details
Director
Michael Laughlin
Writers
Michael Laughlin, Jerzy Skolimowski
Keywords
Murder
Death
Revenge
Sex
Cigarette Smoking
Flashback
Voyeur
Corpse
Husband Wife Relationship
Voyeurism
Female Protagonist
Investigation
Teenager
Nightmare
Photograph
Dog
Slapped In The Face
Teenage Girl
Looking At Oneself In A Mirror
Voice Over Narration
Cigar Smoking
Priest
Female Removes Her Clothes
Boy
Funeral
Boat
Girl
Camera Shot Of Feet
Male Female Relationship
Mirror
Father Son Relationship
Peeping Tom
Love Triangle
Horse
Church
Secretly Observing
Wheelchair
Camera
Sexual Abuse
Rat
Hanging
Candle
19th Century
Dead Man
Marriage
Brother Brother Relationship
Rain
Dream Sequence
Hypnosis
Pitchfork
Graveyard
Servant
Pregnancy
Lawyer
Stockings
Killing An Animal
Letter
Orphan
Wedding
Horse And Carriage
Older Man Younger Woman Relationship
Hypnotism
Housekeeper
Baby
Autopsy
Told In Flashback
Applause
Scissors
Piano
Female Removes Her Dress
Scheme
Based On True Story
Butler
Preacher
Dinner
Death Of Husband
Gift
Childbirth
Death Of Child
Peephole
Noose
Abuse
Piano Playing
Courtroom
Tension
Broken Bottle
Narrated By Character
Trance
Insect
Concert
Newlywed
Chloroform
Close Up Of Eye
Sleep
Minister
Music Box
Female Stockinged Feet
Candlestick
Bride
Death Of Son
Sheep
Poisoning
Coughing
Amulet
1880s
Wedding Ring
Puppy
Rooster
Gravestone
Brother Versus Brother
Domestic Abuse
Claustrophobia
Arranged Marriage
Stuffed Bird
Photo Album
Orchestra
Exterminator
Dead Rat
Spouse
Prescription
Murder Of Husband
Handkerchief
Groom
Dentist
Death Of Baby
Attempted Strangulation
New Zealand
Torn Dress
Saint Bernard Dog
Rat Poison
Miscarriage
Marriage Ceremony
Killing A Rat
Alcoholic Drink
19 Year Old
Spouse Abuse
Secret From Wife
Mesmerism
Merchant
Matron
Male Slaps Female
Kennel
Horse And Buggy
Flour
Dictionary
Foot Closeup
Reference To Franz Mesmer
18 Year Old
Intercepted Letter
Unlikely Criminal
Vermin
Store Room
Snuffing Out A Candle
Sleeping At A Table
Reading To Someone
Pulling Tooth
Pretending Someone Is Dead
Pretending Brother Is Dead
Pouring Wine
Paddy Wagon
Nose Hair
Mourning One's Wife
Mourning For Son
Mercury
Lying To One's Wife
Lighting Candle
Keeping A Letter From Someone
Hit With A Candlestick
Grain
Gift From Husband
Foundling
Foundling Home
Fear Of One's Husband
Father In Law Daughter In Law Relationship
Falsely Believing Self To Be Killer
Courtroom Sketch Artist
Consoling Hug
Burial Of Child
Bleeding Gums
Reference To Georgie Porgie
Clipping Nose Hair
Also Known As
Shocked, My Letter to George