Battered

1978 1h 40m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

DramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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Gritty drama of three interweaving stories of three women of various backgrounds and ages whose marriages are complicated by spouse-abuse by their husbands.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Karen Grassle
Susannah Hawks
LeVar Burton
Andrew Sinclair
Mike Farrell
Michael Hawks
Chip Fields
Ginny Sinclair
Joan Blondell
Edna Thompson
Fred Jay Gordon
Len
Howard Duff
Bill Thompson
Diana Scarwid
Doris Thompson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Werner
Writers: Cynthia Lovelace Sears, Karen Grassle
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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48 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Werner, shot by John Bailey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Don Peake. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Carol Littleton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Karen Grassle and LeVar Burton and Mike Farrell carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0077214 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Peter Werner directs. John Bailey behind the camera. Don Peake scores. Carol Littleton cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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148 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Peter Werner, shot by John Bailey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Don Peake. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Carol Littleton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Karen Grassle and LeVar Burton and Mike Farrell carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0077214 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.