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Quick Info

Rating

7.1/10

Release2021

Runtime2h 2m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

RevenueN/A

Production

Légende Films

Movie

The Mad Women's Ball

2021

2h 2m

7.1

Thriller

Drama

History

Synopsis

A woman who is unfairly institutionalized at a Paris asylum plots to escape with the help of one of its nurses. Based on the novel 'Le bal des folles' by Victoria Mas.

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