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Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story
Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story

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Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story

NR·2019·88m

Summary

An investigative reporter Nellie Bly, who’s on a mission to expose the deplorable conditions and mistreatment of patients at the notorious Women’s Lunatic Asylum, and feigns mental illness in order to be institutionalized to report from the inside. The movie is an account of actual events surrounding Nellie’s stay beginning after she has undergone treatment, leaving her with no recollection of how she came to the asylum or her real identity.

Crew

Director

Karen Moncrieff

Writer

Helen Childress

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Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$0.00

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$0.00

Keywords

asylum
lunatic asylum
based on true story
murder
memory loss
torture
abuse
mistreatment
investigative reporter
female reporter