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Mental: A History of the Madhouse

4.5201059mMovieDocumentary

Documentary which tells the fascinating and poignant story of the closure of Britain's mental asylums. In the post-war period, 150,000 people were hidden away in 120 of these vast Victorian institutions all across the country. Today, most…

DirectorChris Boulding

WritersChris Boulding·Peter Scott

ProducerAdam Jessel

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