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Stonehearst Asylum

Original title: Eliza Graves
  • 2014
  • PG-13
  • 1h 52m
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6.8/10
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Kate Beckinsale, Michael Caine, Ben Kingsley, and Jim Sturgess in Stonehearst Asylum (2014)
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An Oxford graduate takes up a job in a mental asylum, only to discover that the "revolutionary" new treatments are inhumane, and that there is more going on than meets the eye.An Oxford graduate takes up a job in a mental asylum, only to discover that the "revolutionary" new treatments are inhumane, and that there is more going on than meets the eye.An Oxford graduate takes up a job in a mental asylum, only to discover that the "revolutionary" new treatments are inhumane, and that there is more going on than meets the eye.

  • Director
    • Brad Anderson
  • Writers
    • Edgar Allan Poe
    • Joe Gangemi
  • Stars
    • Kate Beckinsale
    • Jim Sturgess
    • David Thewlis
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    58K
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    • Director
      • Brad Anderson
    • Writers
      • Edgar Allan Poe
      • Joe Gangemi
    • Stars
      • Kate Beckinsale
      • Jim Sturgess
      • David Thewlis
    • 158User reviews
    • 127Critic reviews
    • 52Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Kate Beckinsale and Sophie Kennedy Clark in Stonehearst Asylum (2014)
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    Kate Beckinsale in Stonehearst Asylum (2014)
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    Kate Beckinsale
    Kate Beckinsale
    • Eliza Graves
    Jim Sturgess
    Jim Sturgess
    • Edward Newgate
    David Thewlis
    David Thewlis
    • Mickey Finn
    Brendan Gleeson
    Brendan Gleeson
    • The Alienist
    Ben Kingsley
    Ben Kingsley
    • Silas Lamb
    Michael Caine
    Michael Caine
    • Benjamin Salt
    Jason Flemyng
    Jason Flemyng
    • Swanwick
    Sophie Kennedy Clark
    Sophie Kennedy Clark
    • Millie
    Sinéad Cusack
    Sinéad Cusack
    • Mrs. Pike
    Edmund Kingsley
    Edmund Kingsley
    • Charles Graves
    Robert Hands
    • Elegant Lady
    Ciara Flynn
    Ciara Flynn
    • Farmer's Daughter
    Christopher Fulford
    Christopher Fulford
    • Paxton
    Andrew Dallmeyer
    • Jeremiah
    Guillaume Delaunay
    Guillaume Delaunay
    • Arthur Timbs
    Krasimir Nedev
    • Napoleon
    Anton Trendafilov
    Anton Trendafilov
    • Balzoni
    Stefan Shterev
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    • Director
      • Brad Anderson
    • Writers
      • Edgar Allan Poe(based on a short story by)
      • Joe Gangemi(screenplay by)
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    • Trivia
      The movie is based on short story written in 1844 by Edgar Allan Poe, "The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether".
    • Goofs
      At the beginning of the film, it is stated that the year is 1899. However, at the dinner party, Newgate makes a joke about the character Mickey Finn's name and its association to "knockout drops." The real Mickey Finn, a Chicago bartender known for putting knockout drops in his patrons' drinks, was not caught in this activity until 1903 and the phrase did not enter common usage in America for at least another decade.
    • Quotes

      Edward Newgate: You're mad!

      Silas Lamb: We're all mad Dr. Newgate. Some are simply not mad enough to admit it.

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      Featured in The Making of 'Stonehearst Asylum' (2014)
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    7/10
    Introduces a great debate about the treatment of the mentally ill
    The young doctor Newgate, stumbling in from the cold, introduces himself outside the gates of the isolated and ominous towering buildings of the Stonehearst Asylum, eager to observe and learn.

    And receives much more than he bargained for.

    The good doctor quickly discovers the central secret of Stonehearst early in the plot, and must then painfully confront a complicated question: Are the patients better off at the hands of doctors who are attempting to 'cure' through sadistic means, or would their world be a better place if ruled by one of their own compassionate (and thoroughly mad) unfortunates?

    Silas Lamb, the storys' antagonist, is brought to life as only Ben Kingsly can do it. Silas is confident and driven, and has the specter of a man filled with seething anger that rages just under the surface. When he looks at you, you freeze. When he talks, you listen. When he yells, you shake.

    The story all by itself would have made an exceptional book. For me, experiencing the same in a movie stunts some of that imagination that can only be provided in print. For a couple examples, I found Dr. Newgates' character annoyingly wimpy. In most scenes, he looks as if he might break down and cry at any moment. Just not quite enough machismo to qualify as the hero with adequate taste.

    The sets inside the asylum rubbed me wrong, too. While historically accurate (as far as I know), they are visually over-the-top and a bit cartoonish looking. I got the feeling I was experiencing a multi-million dollar ride at Disney Land, not an actual place as it would genuinely appear and feel with gas-lighting and coal-fired heat in the middle of a brutal winter season.

    All in all a good bet, great character developments and a final twist at the end that left me satisfied.
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    • Feb 5, 2015

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    • Release date
      • October 24, 2014 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bênh Viên Ma Ám
    • Filming locations
      • Bulgaria
    • Production companies
      • Icon Productions
      • Sobini Films
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,478,806
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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