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Critic Peter Bradshaw
rated 8

...there is real storytelling gusto to it, and Laurent punches it across with relish.

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Critic Leah Greenblatt
rated 6

An extravagant French feminist melodrama.

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Critic Annika Andersson
rated 8

Kvinnocentrerat kostymdrama presenterat i ett vackert cinematografiskt paket.

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Cast & Crew

Mélanie Laurent
As Geneviève Gleizes
André Marcon
As Docteur Gleizes
Cédric Kahn
As François Cléry
Grégoire Bonnet
As Docteur Charcot
Vincent Nemeth
As Monsieur Prevost Roumagnac

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In 1885 Paris, Paris, Eugénie, a young woman with a unique gift - she can hear and see the dead - is taken to the Pitié Salpêtrière hospital after her family discovers her secret. The hospital, led by renowned Dr. Charcot - a pioneer in neurology and hypnosis - is home to women diagnosed with hysteria, madness, and other mental illnesses. As Eugénie navigates this strange new world, she crosses paths with Geneviève, an compassionate nurse who becomes her ally in a quest to uncover the truth behind the hospital's sinister practices. With the annual "Mad Women's Ball" approaching, their encounter will change their lives forever. Based on Victoria Mas' novel, "Le bal des folles."

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