October 10 is "World Mental Health Day", which is a day to raise awareness and advocacy on the issue of mental health. With "World Mental Health Day" in mind, the theme for today will be films about the issue of mental health-enjoy!
1 One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) Director: Milos Forman
Academy Award winning film about a convict (Jack Nicholson) who enters a mental health facility to get out of serving his time in jail; film won several Oscars including Best Picture, Director, Writing, Best Actor for Jack Nicholson and Best Actress for Louise Fletcher in her great portrayal of nurse at the institution...
2 The Snake Pit (1948) Director: Anatole Litvak
Movie about a woman (Olivia de Havilland) who finds herself in an insane asylum but doesn't remember how she got there; de Havilland was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance...
3 Girl Interrupted (1999) Director: James Mangold
Film about a disturbed young woman (Winona Ryder) who ends up in a mental institution after she suffers a breakdown; Angelina Jolie is great as Ryder's friend which she won an Oscar for...
I hope that the above list of picks will provide hours of cinematic entertainment-enjoy!
Dianezy
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