Bedlam

Beauty at the mercy of madmen!

Plot Summary

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.

6.5 /10

1946

US

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london, england

insane asylum

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mental illness

18th century

corrupt system

quakerism

mental health care

social prejudices