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Mesmerized is a Australien film of genre Drama directed by Michael Laughlin released in USA on 31 december 1986 with Jodie Foster
Mesmerized (1985)
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Add to a movie listMy Letter to George (aka Mesmerized and Shocked) is a 1986 drama film directed by Michael Laughlin and starring Jodie Foster, John Lithgow and Michael Murphy.
It was a co-production between Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom and USA with RKO Pictures. The movie was released and re-released under two other titles: Mesmerized and Shocked.
Synopsis
An orphaned New Zealand girl marries a wealthy and much older businessmen, but strains soon begin to develop between them, causing great emotional and physical toil on them, as well as those around them, from family to servants, and business and trade associates and clientele.Actors
Jodie Foster
(Victoria)
John Lithgow
(Oliver Thompson)
Michael Murphy
(Wilson)
Harry Andrews
(Old Thompson)
Dan Shor
(George)
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