Asylum (2005) Synopsis & Summary

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Directed by David Mackenzie, Asylum follows a 1950s family living in a home on the grounds of an asylum after Max (Hugh Bonneville), the patriarch, is assigned to serve as deputy director of a remote psychiatric hospital. Neither his wife, Stella (Natasha Richardson), nor his young son, Charlie (Augustus Jeremiah Lewis), are particularly happy about the arrangements, though Stella finds herself slowly becoming attracted to Edgar Stark (Marton Csokas), a charismatic inmate. Despite the obvious repercussions of an extramarital affair and the sage advice of Dr. Cleave (Ian McKellen), a colleague of her husband, Stella's slow-burning attraction becomes an all out obsession; before long, Stella is barely aware that she is risking her family, her sanity, and even her very life for Edgar. Asylum is based on a novel by Patrick McGrath. - Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide

Starring:

Natasha Richardson, Ian McKellen, Marton Csokas, Hugh Bonneville, Judy Parfitt

Theatrical Release Date:

08/12/2005

DVD Release Date:

01/17/2006

Rating:

MPAA Reasons:

for strong sexuality, some violence and brief language.

Run Time:

96 min.

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