The Mad Women's Ball

The Mad Women's Ball

7.1IMDb Score
Released:2021-09-12
Duration:122 min
Country:France
Director:Mélanie Laurent
Actors:Lou de Laâge, Mélanie Laurent, Benjamin Voisin, Emmanuelle Bercot, Cédric Kahn
Production:Légende Films

Overview:

A woman who is unfairly institutionalized at a Paris asylum plots to escape with the help of one of its nurses. Based on the novel 'Le bal des folles' by Victoria Mas.

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