Mad to Be Normal
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRobert Mullan
Written byRobert Mullan
Tracy Moreton
Produced byCharlotte Arden
Peter Gerard Dunphy
Phin Glynn
Alan Latham
StarringDavid Tennant
Elisabeth Moss
Gabriel Byrne
Michael Gambon
David Bamber
Olivia Poulet
Trevor White
CinematographyAli Asad
Edited byLaurie Yule
Music byLaurie Yule
Production
companies
Gizmo Films
Bad Penny Productions
GSP Studios
Distributed byGSP Studios International
Release dates
Running time
106 minutes[1]
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Mad to Be Normal is a 2017 British drama film directed by Robert Mullan and written by Robert Mullan and Tracy Moreton. The film stars David Tennant, Elisabeth Moss, Gabriel Byrne, Michael Gambon, David Bamber, Olivia Poulet and Trevor White. The film was released on 6 April 2017 by GSP Studios International.

Plot

The film portrays the story of Scottish psychiatrist R. D. Laing. Working out of Kingsley Hall in East London throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Laing performed various experiments on people diagnosed as mentally disturbed. His unconventional methods included a form of self-healing known as metanoia, causing controversy in the medical profession and later radically changing perceptions of mental health around the world.

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Release

The film premiered at the Glasgow Film Festival on 26 February 2017.[2] The film was released on 6 April 2017 by GSP Studios International.[1]

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 61% based on 23 reviews, and an average rating of 5.7/10.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Mad to Be Normal Review". Hollywood Reporter. 2017-03-31. Retrieved 2017-05-04.
  2. ^ "David Tennant's R.D. Laing Biopic 'Mad to Be Normal' to Close Glasgow Film Festival". Hollywood Reporter. 2017-01-05. Retrieved 2017-05-04.
  3. ^ "Mad to be Normal (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 28 March 2023.

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