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  2. Mar 13, 2021 · The film is based on Ann Rule’s best-selling book, Bitter Harvest — but actress Stephanie March, who portrays Green, noted in a recent interview that A House on Fire aims to be more than just...

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  3. Mar 12, 2021 · Yes, ‘A House on Fire’ is based on a true story. It chronicles the real-life tale of Prairie Village, Kansas, physician Debora J. Green, whose mental health issues, dependency on pills and alcohol, and inner agony resulted in the loss of her house and the lives of two of her children.

    • ‘A House on Fire’ Is Based on The Book ‘Bitter Harvest’ by Ann Rule
    • The Lifetime Movie Takes A Different View of The Debora Green Case
    • Stephanie March Says Attitudes About Mental Health Have Changed

    A House on Fire is based on a book by famed true crime writer Ann Rule titled Bitter Harvest. The 1999 book looks at the facts behind the case of Debora Green, a wife and mother in Kansas who burned down her family home, killing two of her children. Green also attempted to poison her husband, Michael Farrar, with ricin, though he survived. Green an...

    Green was eventually sentenced to life in prison for her crimes. While A House on Fire does not question whether Green committed the murders, it paints a different picture of the events leading up to them, actor Stephanie March, who plays Green, told NBC4 New York. The movie focuses more on Green’s mental health, her substance abuse, and the diffic...

    March said she researched mental health issues prior to working on the Lifetime movie, but did not read Rule’s book. “The book has a certain point of view,” she said. “And we were taking a slightly different point of view … our attitudes towards mental health and the way we relay a story have changed and become more sophisticated.” “It’s an arc of ...

  4. Jun 12, 2017 · Learn more about what it's like writing a movie that's based on a true story with Richard Bachynsky-Hoover, the man who wrote Bitter Harvest.

  5. Mar 9, 2021 · As A House on Fire is inspired by New York Times’s bestseller, Ann Rule’s true crime book, Bitter Harvest, there will be some discussion about what the book uncovers about the deadly house fire. In addition, there will be more discussion on the different things that led to this horrific night.

  6. Mar 10, 2021 · 'A House on Fire' is based on The New York Times bestseller book 'Bitter Harvest' by renowned crime writer Ann Rule. The plotline follows the real-life story of Debora Green, a brilliant and successful doctor from Kansas with an above-average IQ.