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Bedlam

1946Movie1 h 16 minNR

DramaThriller
77
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8Letterboxd3.4/5Rotten Tomatoes90%56%
77
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8Letterboxd3.4/5Rotten Tomatoes90%56%

Summary

London, 1761. St. Mary's of Bethlehem, a sinister madhouse, is visited by wealthy people who enjoy watching the patients confined there as if they were caged animals. Nell Bowen, one of the visitors, is horrified by the deplorable living conditions of the unfortunate inhabitants of this godforsaken place, better known as Bedlam.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Thought-provoking
  • Adults

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  • You need an uplifting mood
  • Graphic violence bothers you

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Cast

24 of 27

Crew

Directed by
Mark Robson
Written by
Mark Robson, Val Lewton
Produced by
Val Lewton
Music by
Roy Webb, C. Bakaleinikoff

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Facts

May 10, 1946 · 1 h 16 min · NR

Released
May 10, 1946
Runtime
1 h 16 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$350,000
Available in
9 countries

Tropes

Aristocrats Are Evil, Bedlam House, Lady Drunk +9

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Bedlam?"

Questions about Bedlam

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Bedlam?

YouTube TV

In the United States, Bedlam streams on YouTube TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 2 other countries.

Is Bedlam worth watching?

77
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77 (IMDb 6.8, Letterboxd 3.4 out of 5, and Rotten Tomatoes 90%). Critics rate it higher (90 out of 100) than audiences (64).

Will I feel good after watching Bedlam?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Will Bedlam scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 6 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).

What tropes does Bedlam use?

Aristocrats Are EvilBedlam HouseLady DrunkChiaroscuroCall-BackBuried Alive"Blackmail" Is Such an Ugly WordEye OpenBody PaintYe Olde Butcherede EnglisheCorrupt BureaucratKangaroo Courtand 9 more

TV Tropes lists 21 tropes for it, including Aristocrats Are Evil, Bedlam House, and Lady Drunk.