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Mad to Be Normal

Mad to Be Normal

20175.91h 46m

Overview

The story of Scottish psychiatrist RD Laing and his unique community at Kingsley Hall, East London in the 1960s.

Directed by Robert Mullan
Written by Robert Mullan, Tracy Moreton
Produced by Charlotte Arden, Phin Glynn, Alan Latham
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Top Cast

David Tennant

David Tennant

RD Laing

Elisabeth Moss

Elisabeth Moss

Angie Wood

Michael Gambon

Michael Gambon

Sidney Kotok

Gabriel Byrne

Gabriel Byrne

Jim

David Bamber

David Bamber

John Meredith

Olivia Poulet

Olivia Poulet

Maria

Adam Paul Harvey

Adam Paul Harvey

Paul Zemmell

Jerome Holder

Jerome Holder

John Holding

Linda Hargreaves

Linda Hargreaves

Mrs Holding

D

Declan Wilson

Mr Holding

Themes & Keywords

london, englandschizophrenialsdbiographypsychiatric hospitalmental institutionmedicationdrugspsychiatristmental illnesspsychiatrymental hospitalshock treatmenttreatment of mental disorders1960spsychiatric treatmenteast london

About Mad to Be Normal

Mad to Be Normal is a history, drama film released in 2017 exploring themes of london, england, schizophrenia, lsd, biography, psychiatric hospital, mental institution. Directed by Robert Mullan, it stars David Tennant, Elisabeth Moss, Michael Gambon. The story of Scottish psychiatrist RD Laing and his unique community at Kingsley Hall, East London in the 1960s.

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