10 Days in a Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story

Synopsis

Before there was Erin Brockovich, there was Nellie Bly. 10 DAYS IN A MADHOUSE is based on the 1888 book by the first American female Journalist Nellie Bly who went undercover for publisher Joesph Pulitzer and had herself committed to an insane asylum in New York to investigate the treatment of the patients. This ultimately changed the way the world cares for the mentally ill, by shining a light on these unspoken crimes.

This is a prestige film starring Christoph Lambert and Caroline Barry, and is Directed by Timothy Hines.

LIFE MAGAZINE ISSUE MAY 2015 LISTS NELLIE BLY IN “TOP 100 WOMAN WHO CHANGED THE WORLD”.

An event that changed America.

Based on her sensational book, 10 DAYS IN A MADHOUSE, tells the true story of world-renowned journalist, Nellie Bly who, at 23 years old, had herself committed to the notorious Blackwell’s Island Insane Asylum. Working for Joseph Pulitzer and the World Newspaper, Bly went undercover to expose the atrocities, abuse, rape, and murders that took place in the asylum.

This historical thriller shocks audiences with the brutality of institutionalized violence towards patients. Bly’s expose ultimately changed the way the world cares for the mentally ill, by shining a light on these unspoken crimes.