Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story (2019) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

2019 · 88 mins · English

Echo score 66

#9,782 20

Directed by

Karen Moncrieff

Starring

Christina Ricci, Judith Light, Nikki Duval, Lauren Cochrane, Paul Essiembre, Anja Savcic

Investigative reporter Nellie Bly goes undercover to expose the horrific conditions and patient mistreatment at the Women’s Lunatic Asylum. To report from within, she feigns mental illness and is institutionalized. The film recounts the true events of Nellie’s stay, beginning with her treatment and leaving her with no memory of her identity or how she arrived at the asylum.