Bedlam (1946)
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 prejudices
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