Mocky plays François Gérane, an aimless young man whose delinquent tendencies cause his father to have him committed to a psychiatric ward. There, under the cold command of Dr. Varmont (Brasseur), he finds himself fighting for his dignity, sanity, and freedom, barely holding on through the new-found love of his girlfriend .. Read more
| Starring | Pierre Brasseur, Paul Meurisse, Jean-Pierre Mocky, Anouk Aimée |
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| Director | Georges Franju |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
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Mocky plays François Gérane, an aimless young man whose delinquent tendencies cause his father to have him committed to a psychiatric ward. There, under the cold command of Dr. Varmont (Brasseur), he finds himself fighting for his dignity, sanity, and freedom, barely holding on through the new-found love of his girlfriend Stephanie (Aimée) and the promise of rival Dr. Emery's (Meurisse) more humane techniques.
| Starring | Pierre Brasseur, Paul Meurisse, Jean-Pierre Mocky, Anouk Aimée, Jean Galland, Jean Ozenne |
|---|---|
| Director | Georges Franju |
| Studio | EUREKA ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 35 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: French |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1959 To Rent: DVD: 21 Sep 2009 |
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How to treat those who don't "fit in".
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Fifties psychiatry
The damaged psyche has long been attractive to film makers - consider Spellbound, or even Psycho. There was once more optimism and confidence about Freudian ... read more »
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I couldn't care less
Non-engaging look at psychiatric treatments, frankly I didn't care much for the protaganist and was easily ditracted away from the screen so not sure what ... read more »
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How to treat those who don't "fit in".
A classic study of two contrasting psychiatrists’ attitude to inmates, which has become a training documentary. An aimless youth rebelling against a ... read more »
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