Farrah Fawcett earned Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for her portrayal of Francine Hughes in the television movie The Burning Bed. The film is structured as a series of flashbacks while Francine's character endures a murder trial after she poured gasoline on her sleeping spouse and burned him to death. Her husband Mickey (
Paul Le Mat) drove her over the edge after years of physical and emotional abuse when he rapes her. Television regular
Richard Masur has a prominent co-starring role. Fawcett parlayed her work in this film into a series of more serious movies, including
Extremities and Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide