Titicut Follies

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

1967 1h 24m EN

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 154

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Synopsis

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Employing methods of direct cinema–observation, limited stylization, and non-intervention–this stark look into the State Prison for the Criminally Insane in Bridgewater, Massachusetts shows its denizens, who were often kept in barren cells and infrequently bathed, forced to strip naked publicly, force feeding, and the indifference and bullying by many of the hospital's staff.

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

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Frederick Wiseman
Writers: Frederick Wiseman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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59 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Frederick Wiseman, shot by John Marshall. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Frederick Wiseman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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FACT

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

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0062374 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Frederick Wiseman directs. John Marshall behind the camera. Frederick Wiseman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
259 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Frederick Wiseman, shot by John Marshall. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Frederick Wiseman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Marketing tagline: "Don't turn your back on this film... if you value your mind or your life.".
7IMDB entry: tt0062374 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 20 themes, including "insane asylum", "psychiatric hospital", "jail", "mental patient".