Titicut Follies

  • B&W, lo-def image of a white man with left arm extended with other men standing & sitting in the background
  • A B&W & lo-defimage of a man dress only in shorts doubled-over in the corner of a cell with a mat on the floor.

Part of THIS IS AMERICA: Frederick Wiseman – 7 Dispatches

Introduced by series co-programmer & co-host of “Wiseman Podcast”, Arlin Golden

The film is a stark and graphic portrayal of the conditions that existed at the State Prison for the Criminally Insane at Bridgewater, Massachusetts. TITICUT FOLLIES documents the various ways the inmates are treated by the guards, social workers and psychiatrists.

Runtime
1h 24m
Year
1967
Director
Frederick Wiseman
Format
DCP
Country
United States
Language
English
First Showing
April 6, 2025
Categories
THIS IS AMERICA: Frederick Wiseman – 7 Dispatches , Featured
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