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The film takes place in the late 1800s. Isabel Wallace, a woman that gets committed to a women’s mental asylum by her husband. She claims she is not insane, but cannot get any representation |
The film takes place in the late 1800s. Isabel Wallace, a woman that gets committed to a women’s mental asylum by her husband. She claims she is not insane, but cannot get any representation because her husband is a well-respected minister. Wallace finds herself under the care of a new administrator, Dr. Benjamin Calhoun, who is trying a new program to help patients of the asylum by having them take part in a theatrical production of [[Herman Melville]]'s '[[Moby-Dick|Moby Dick]]'. |
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Revision as of 17:34, 28 October 2019
| The Mad Whale | |
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| Directed by | Sonia A. Guggenheim David Breschel Jenna Cavelle Luke Haskard Ariel Heller Adam Linzey Matt McClung Uttera Singh Andrew Wood |
| Written by | Colleen O'Halloran Paul Rufus Jones Max Newman Megan Seely Ryan Koehn Kelly Austin Davis Sara Silkin Nikolaj Wejp-Olsen |
| Produced by | James Franco Austin Kolodney Vince Jolivette Brandon Somerhalder |
| Starring | Camilla Belle Dominic Rains Summer Phoenix James Franco |
| Cinematography | Guan Xi |
| Edited by | Takashi Uchida |
| Music by | Layla Minoui |
Production company | Elysium Bandini Studios |
| Distributed by | Front Row Filmed Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Mad Whale is a 2017 American drama-thriller film directed by 9 different directors, which was produced by James Franco's Elysium Bandini Studios and the USC School of Cinematic Arts.[1] The film stars Camilla Belle, Dominic Rains, Summer Phoenix and James Franco. The film was premiered on 19 October 2017 at the Heartland Film Festival.[2]
Plot
The film takes place in the late 1800s. Isabel Wallace, a woman that gets committed to a women’s mental asylum by her husband. She claims she is not insane, but cannot get any representation because her husband is a well-respected minister. Wallace finds herself under the care of a new administrator, Dr. Benjamin Calhoun, who is trying a new program to help patients of the asylum by having them take part in a theatrical production of Herman Melville's 'Moby Dick'.
Cast
- Camilla Belle as Isabel Wallace
- Dominic Rains as Dr. Benjamin Calhoun
- Summer Phoenix as Beatrice Price
- James Franco
- Michael Weston as Tobias
- Carmen Argenziano as Dr. Withers
- Nicole Starrett as Nurse Phoebe Stokes
- Kai Lennox as The Chairman
- Alan Bagh as John / Orderly
- Vince Jolivette as Board Member
Reception
Shown at the Heartland Film Festival, and Newport Beach Film Festival, a student-critic from Ball State University gave the film a positive review.[2]
References
- ^ McNary, Dave (2016-03-23). "Camilla Belle Starring With James Franco in Gothic Drama 'Mad Whale'". Variety. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
- ^ a b Kratkoczki, Brandon (2017-10-24). "Review: 'The Mad Whale'". The Real Deal. Ball State University. Retrieved 2018-10-18.