Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story

7.3 / 10

(110 votes)

An investigative reporter Nellie Bly, who’s on a mission to expose the deplorable conditions and mistreatment of patients at the notorious Women’s Lunatic Asylum, and feigns mental illness in order to be institutionalized to report from the inside. The movie is an account of actual events surrounding Nellie’s stay beginning after she has undergone treatment, leaving her with no recollection of how she came to the asylum or her real identity.

Country:

Canada

Genre:

Thriller

Duration:

88 minutes

Year:

2019

Director:

Karen Moncrieff

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Company:

Lifetime

Cast:
Christina Ricci

Nellie Bly

Judith Light

Matron Grady

Joshua Bowman

Dr. Josiah

Anja Savcic

Lottie

Nikki Duval

Nurse Fenton

Crew:
Joanna Syrokomla

Costume Design

Luc Montpellier

Director of Photography

Taavo Soodor

Production Design

John Gurdebeke

Editor

Karen Moncrieff

Director