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The Fifth Floor

“The Nightmare Is Knowing You're Sane.”

Director
Howard Avedis
Year
1978
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
R
Release
1978
Language
en
Country
US

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01 · Overview

What it’s about

The story

A young woman collapses on the disco dance floor of what's revealed to be strychnine poisoning. Assuming that this is an attempt at suicide, her boyfriend and doctor have her committed to the Fifth Floor, an asylum with obviously crazy inmates and a predatory orderly. The problem is, she's still sane!

  • #mental institution
  • #sexual abuse
  • #based on true story
  • #rape
  • #electroconvulsive therapy

  • Directed by

    Howard Avedis

  • Written by

    Meyer Dolinsky

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