Seduced by Madness: The Diane Borchardt Story

TV Mini Series
1996
R
3h 20m

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Ann-Margret and Peter Coyote in Seduced by Madness: The Diane Borchardt Story (1996)

True-crime story of a Wisconsin teacher's aide who hired teenage students to murder her estranged husband.True-crime story of a Wisconsin teacher's aide who hired teenage students to murder her estranged husband.True-crime story of a Wisconsin teacher's aide who hired teenage students to murder her estranged husband.

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Amy Smart's debut.

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[first lines]
Diane Kay Borchardt: [voice-over] The front door will be unlocked. Then on your right is a gun cabinet. You take the shotgun and you walk down the stairs, to the basement where he sleeps. And you do it. You turn around and walk up the stairs, and you toss a few things around to make believe it was a robbery. And then you leave. It's so easy.

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Edited into Ann-Margret: Från Valsjöbyn till Hollywood (2014)

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6/10

TV triumph for Ann-Margret

Extremely well-directed and acted true-life chronicle of Diane Borchardt, a Wisconsin high school teacher who charmed some of her students into carrying out the murder of her husband. Originally shown in two parts on television, the film has the production values of a theatrical feature, and Ann-Margret is nothing short of riveting in the lead. Abandoning her kittenish persona (and all traces of a sympathetic good nature), Ann-Margret is nothing short of chilling in her portrayal of Mrs. B., a cunning and calculating monster. The younger players are also very good and the film is gripping if extremely unpleasant. Difficult as an entertainment, it is still a strong achievement, which is a testament to the talents of director John Patterson and writer Carmen Culver.