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How to Murder Your Husband: The Nancy Brophy Story

2023 · 85 min

A slow-burning true-crime drama that keeps you guessing about guilt and motive, with a darkly ironic edge.

Directed by
Stephen Tolkin
Genres
Tv movie, Thriller
Starring
Cybill Shepherd, Steve Guttenberg, Lisa Durupt
Overview
Author Nancy Crampton-Brophy often writes stories about female protagonists who fantasize about killing their own husbands. In a shocking and ironic turn of events, Brophy faces accusations of doing the same thing in real life.

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Directed by
Stephen Tolkin
Genres
Tv movie, Thriller
Starring
Cybill Shepherd, Steve Guttenberg, Lisa Durupt
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • deception
  • betrayal
  • obsession
  • justice
Places
  • suburbs
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour3
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Genres
tv movie, thriller
Directed by
Stephen Tolkin
Written by
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Starring
Cybill Shepherd, Steve Guttenberg, Lisa Durupt, Camille Mitchell, Sandy Minh Abley, Kate Mitchell, Jesse Irving, Hilary Jardine
Runtime
85 min
Country
Canada, United States of America
Languages
English, Portuguese

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