Review of Titicut Follies (1967) by Paul J — 10 May 2015
This controversial documentary was banned for many years. Originally, family of the patients in the insane asylum objected to how their incarcerated family was portrayed and exploited in the film. Later it was discovered that this was just a ploy so that the filmmaker couldn't release the movie.
He did, in fact, get consent from the family members. Instead, it was the faculty that was nervous at how they were portrayed in screen, quite often very abusive and unsympathetic to the patients needs.
In the end, it's a document about insanity. People who are psychotic, in denial, abnormally quiet, extremely angry or just plain weird. A scary portrait on a time, place and a people who are still sadly relevant.
This review of Titicut Follies (1967) was written by Paul J on 10 May 2015.
Titicut Follies has generally received very positive reviews.
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