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Quick Info

Rating

7.3/10

Release1967

Runtime1h 24m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

RevenueN/A

Production

Zipporah Films

Movie

Titicut Follies

1967

1h 24m

7.3

Documentary

Synopsis

A stark and graphic portrayal of the conditions that existed at the State Prison for the Criminally Insane at Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and documents the various ways the inmates are treated by the guards, social workers, and psychiatrists.

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