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Bedlam (1946)

1946-05-10 · 1h 16m · EN
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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.

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Boris KarloffBoris KarloffGeorge SimsAnna LeeAnna LeeNell BowenBilly HouseBilly HouseLord MortimerRichard FraserRichard FraserThe StonemasonGlen VernonGlen VernonThe Gilded BoyIan WolfeIan WolfeSidney LongJason Robards Sr.Jason Robards Sr.Oliver ToddLeyland HodgsonLeyland Hodgson'That Devil' WilkesJoan NewtonJoan NewtonDorothea the DoveElizabeth RussellElizabeth RussellMistress SimsLarry WheatLarry WheatPodge (uncredited)Skelton KnaggsSkelton KnaggsVarney (uncredited)

Keywords

Mental illnessLondon, englandClass differences18th centuryInsane asylumSocial prejudicesQuakerismMental health care

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Genre affinityThriller · DramaTheme affinityMental Illness · London England · Class DifferencesDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference165026Actor preference260767 · 323784 · 191864

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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.

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Bedlam has a runtime of 76 minutes.

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