Killing Me Softly ~ (Dvd 1995) ~ Maggie O'Neill ~ Peter Howitt ~ ULTRA RARE

Sara Thornton was sentenced to life imprisonment after being convicted of the 1989 murder of her violent and alcoholic husband. Thornton never denied the killing, but claimed it had been an accident during an argument.A woman is found guilty of murdering her abusive husband and sentenced to life imprisonment, but fights to get her conviction reduced. A Screen One film starring Maggie O'Neill, Peter Howitt A drama based on the true story of Sara Thornton who, in 1990, was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of her husband. This year, at a retrial, she was found guilty of manslaughter. Jennifer Nadel's acclaimed non-fiction book about the case, Sara Thornton: The Story of a Woman Who Killed (1993), highlighted the ways in which the legal system discriminates against victims of domestic violence. Nadel's book was subsequently adapted into the film, Killing Me Softly (1996), which aired on BBC1 within six weeks of Thornton's release in July 1996.The drama, written by Rebecca Frayn and starring Maggie O'Neill and Peter Howitt, appeared under the Screen One strand. The case inspired the song "Woke Up This Morning" by the British band Alabama 3. The song was later adopted as the theme song to The Sopranos. Vintage quality, indicative of the time-frame it was released. Price is firm. Enjoy a fun gift with purchase.