A Long History of Madness
Synopsis
If your mentally ill patient dies, are you to blame? For Dr Françoise Davoine, Parisian psychoanalyst, this question becomes disturbingly real as one of her patients, Ariste, dies. Davoine is abducted and put on trial by mediaeval fools and through the course of one hellish day - across several centuries and countries - must argue her case for exoneration. As the journey forces Dr Davoine to question her own life, via a mix of fiction, documentary and theory, A Long History of Madness takes the viewer on a one-of-a-kind journey into the minds of the ‘mad’ and those designated to cure them.
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mieke Bal, Michelle Williams Gamaker
- Screenplay & Story
- Françoise Davoine, Mieke Bal
- Original Title
- A Long History of Madness
- Country of Origin
- Netherlands
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Spanish
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mieke Bal, Michelle Williams Gamaker
Françoise Davoine, Mieke Bal
Michelle Williams Gamaker
Department Leadership Roster
Mieke Bal
Director
Michelle Williams Gamaker
Director
Françoise Davoine
Writer
Mieke Bal
Writer
Michelle Williams Gamaker
Director of Photography
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What is A Long History of Madness about?
If your mentally ill patient dies, are you to blame? For Dr Françoise Davoine, Parisian psychoanalyst, this question becomes disturbingly real as one of her patients, Ariste, dies. Davoine is abducted and put on trial by mediaeval fools and through the course of one hellish day - across several centuries and countries - must argue her case for exoneration. As the journey forces Dr Davoine to question her own life, via a mix of fiction, documentary and theory, A Long History of Madness takes the viewer on a one-of-a-kind journey into the minds of the ‘mad’ and those designated to cure them.
Who directed A Long History of Madness?
A Long History of Madness was directed by Mieke Bal, Michelle Williams Gamaker.
Who stars in A Long History of Madness?
The principal cast of A Long History of Madness includes Not specified.
When was A Long History of Madness released and how long is it?
A Long History of Madness was released in 2011 with a total runtime of 2h 0m.