Die! Die! My Darling! (1965)

Hello again!
The movie this time was "Die! Die! My Darling!" also known as "Fanatic" in the United Kingdom. This picture came from Hammer Studios in the UK. The movies from Hammer included remakes of Dracula and Frankenstein. On with the movie.
The movie starred Tallulah Bankhead as Mrs. Trefoile and Stefanie Powers as Patricia. It starts out with Pat and her new lover, Alan, arguing over whether Pat should seek closure for her previous lover, Steven Trefoile. Alan says no, but Pat says it would be the right thing to do.
On to the Trefoile house. Pat arrives to see Mrs. Trefoile to seek some sort of forgiveness. Mrs. Trefoile is a very religious woman who lived for Steven, but can't believe he is dead. Pat thinks that everything will be all right once she talks to Mrs. Trefoile. She wants none of that. Pat plays along with her quirks until Mrs. Trefoile wants Pat to remain in mourning for Steven. She says no and her guest privileges are gone. The staff is informed to keep Pat locked up with no food and water. Her clothes are torn to shreds as punishment for escaping. Pat takes the abuse. Her will to see Alan and have the new life keeps her going. This psychological drama plays itself out when Alan tries to finds Pat at Mrs. Trefoile's home.
This was a fine movie that kept me interested until the final frame. It even has a young Donald Sutherland as a mentally challenged farmhand. Stefanie Powers put in a fine performance as well as Tallulah Bankhead in her last movie role. I saw this on Turner Classic Movies. Probably have to wait for it to play again. It isn't on DVD right now, but hopefully soon.