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The Chinese Room (1968)

The Chinese Room poster
Original title
El cuarto chino
Directed by
Albert Zugsmith
Genre
thriller, mystery, drama, horror
Country
Mexico, United States
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A doctor tries unconventional treatments on a family struggling with drug addiction. The story follows his unusual methods and their effects.

mysteriousdramaticseriousquietunsettlingclinicaldatedslow-paced

What happens

The Chinese Room is a 1966 Mexican mystery and melodrama film directed by the American filmmaker Albert Zugsmith. It starred Guillermo Murray, Elizabeth Campbell, Carlos Rivas, and Cathy Crosby. The film revolves around a doctor (Murray) "who uses unorthodox methods to cure a drug-addicted family". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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