Documentary ·Drama · United States of America · 1967 · 1h 24m

Titicut Follies

Titicut Follies poster
Director
Frederick Wiseman
Cast
Crew
John Marshall — Director of Photography Frederick Wiseman — Editor Alyne Model — Editor Frederick Wiseman — Writer Frederick Wiseman — Producer
Tagline

Don't turn your back on this film if you value your mind or your life.

Synopsis

A stark and graphic portrayal of the conditions that existed at the State Prison for the Criminally Insane at Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and documents the various ways the inmates are treated by the guards, social workers, and psychiatrists.

Trailer Titicut Follies — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
insane asylumpsychiatric hospitaljailmental patientprison brutalitydirect cinemaobservational cinemaprison lifecriminally insaneprisoner abusepsychiatric treatmentobservational documentary
Key Collaborators
Frederick Wiseman Director John Marshall Director of Photography Frederick Wiseman Editor Alyne Model Editor Frederick Wiseman Writer Frederick Wiseman Producer
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