Rape and Death of a Housewife (1978)

In the poignant 1978 film, "Rape and Death of a Housewife," a heart-wrenching tragedy unfolds as a housewife's life is brutally cut short. Stricken with heart failure during a harrowing assault, she leaves behind a grieving husband who clings to the illusion of her continued presence, a haunting portrayal of his struggle to accept her untimely demise.
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