Beauty at the mercy of madmen!
London, 1761. St. Mary's of Bethlehem, a sinister madhouse, is visited by wealthy people who enjoy watching the patients confined there as if they were caged animals. Nell Bowen, one of the visitors, is horrified by the deplorable living conditions of the unfortunate inhabitants of this godforsaken place, better known as Bedlam.
london, england
insane asylum
class differences
mental illness
18th century
corrupt system
quakerism
mental health care
social prejudice