Asylum (2005)

Directed by

David Mackenzie

Genre

drama film, romance film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 39m

Rated

TP

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 132 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1950s England, a psychiatrist's wife begins a passionate affair with a volatile patient at the asylum where her husband works. Her obsession leads her to risk her marriage and her place in society.

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What happens

Asylum is a 2005 drama film directed by David Mackenzie and made by Mace Neufeld Productions, Samson Films, Seven Arts Pictures, Zephyr Films Ltd and released by Paramount Classics. It is based on the 1996 novel Asylum by Patrick McGrath and was adapted for the screen by Patrick Marber and Chrysanthy Balis. It stars Natasha Richardson, Marton Csokas, Ian McKellen and Hugh Bonneville with a cast also including Sean Harris, Joss Ackland, Wanda Ventham, Maria Aitken and Judy Parfitt. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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