Titicut Follies (1967)

The 1967 documentary film Titicut Follies is a harrowing look at the lives of inmates at the Bridgewater State Hospital for the Criminally Insane in Massachusetts. The film, directed by Frederick Wiseman, is a stark and unflinching look at the treatment of the inmates and the conditions in which they live. One of the most shocking aspects of the film is the way in which the inmates are treated in regards to their sexuality.

The film begins with a scene of inmates being strip-searched and then paraded in front of a group of doctors and nurses. This scene is particularly disturbing as the inmates are treated as objects of sexual curiosity and humiliation. The film then goes on to show scenes of inmates masturbating in their cells and engaging in sexual acts with each other. These scenes are particularly disturbing as they show the inmates being treated as objects of sexual gratification rather than as human beings.

The film also shows scenes of inmates being subjected to electroshock therapy and other forms of physical and psychological torture. These scenes are particularly disturbing as they show the inmates being treated as objects of punishment rather than as human beings.

The film ends with a scene of an inmate being forcibly restrained and then subjected to a lobotomy. This scene is particularly disturbing as it shows the inmates being treated as objects of medical experimentation rather than as human beings.

The film is a powerful and disturbing look at the treatment of inmates in the Bridgewater State Hospital for the Criminally Insane. The film is particularly shocking in its depiction of the sexual treatment of the inmates. The film shows the inmates being treated as objects of sexual curiosity, humiliation, punishment, and medical experimentation rather than as human beings. The film is a powerful reminder of the need for humane treatment of inmates in all institutions.