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Asylum: A History of the Mental Institution in America

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The complex and controversial history of the mental institution in the U.S. through a detailed study of St. Elizabeths Hospital in Washington, D.C.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 1989-01-01

Runtime: 60 mins

Director: Sarah Mondale

Spoken language: English

Genres: Documentary

Original title: Asylum: A History of the Mental Institution in America

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