The Joy that kills

Duration: 56

Year Published: 1984

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: The upper-class Creole world of New Orleans in 1877 is the setting for this story about a woman with a heart condition, confined to her home and oppressed by an over-protective husband. When her spouse is reported killed in a train accident, Louise sets about expanding her horizons. With his unexpected return, she succumbs to the joy that kills.

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