Asylum (2005)

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Written by Patrick McGrath, Patrick Marber

Directed by David Mackenzie

Running Time: 120 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 2005

Rating: 15 Certificate

Production Country: UK/Ireland

Filmed in Colour

There's a dark and sinister triangle of intrigue in this unusual thriller. Natasha Richardson plays Stella, an attractive woman who's married to a very dull, boring psychologist. He works in a maximum-security psychiatric hospital, and his wife is so bored that she embarks on a risky and dangerous affair with Edgar, a handsome inmate - not realising that he is completely and violently insane. Unbeknown to Stella, her affair is being manipulated by the slimy, ambitious and deeply unpleasant Dr Cleave, played by the excellent Ian McKellen. All forming part of his dastardly plan, Dr Cleave is unaware that in plotting Stella's downfall he is involving himself in a sinister and dangerous situation that's potentially very explosive...

When is Asylum next on TV?

In the UK... it's next showing on The Unexplained Channel November 29th, 12 midnight. See more...

Cast

Image for Natasha RichardsonNatasha RichardsonStella Raphael
Image for Hugh BonnevilleHugh BonnevilleMax Raphael
Gus LewisCharlie Raphael
Image for Ian McKellenIan McKellenDr. Peter Cleave
Joss AcklandJack Straffen
Wanda VenthamBridie Straffen
Sara ThurstonMrs. Rose
Alwyne TaylorMonica
Maria AitkenClaudia Greene
Hazel DouglasLilly
Anna KeaveneyMrs. Bain
Marton CsokasEdgar Stark
Robert WilloxJohn Archer
Image for Judy ParfittJudy ParfittBrenda Raphael
Sean HarrisNick

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