{"id":6118,"date":"2009-02-14T22:15:47","date_gmt":"2009-02-15T05:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=6118"},"modified":"2020-11-23T00:21:59","modified_gmt":"2020-11-23T07:21:59","slug":"bedlam-1946","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=6118","title":{"rendered":"Bedlam (1946)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Ours is a human world; theirs is a bestial world.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Poster-203x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"203\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-54020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Poster-203x300.png 203w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Poster-694x1024.png 694w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Poster-87x128.png 87w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Poster-183x270.png 183w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Poster.png 739w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nIn 18th century London, the headstrong protege (Anna Lee) of a wealthy lord (Billy House) learns about the horrors inflicted by a cruel asylum director (Boris Karloff) upon his inmates, and vows to intervene &#8212; only to find herself unjustly committed.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Anna Lee Films<\/li>\n<li>Boris Karloff Films<\/li>\n<li>Character Arc<\/li>\n<li>Do-Gooders<\/li>\n<li>Falsely Accused<\/li>\n<li>Historical Drama<\/li>\n<li>Mark Robson Films<\/li>\n<li>Mental Illness<\/li>\n<li>Psychological Horror<\/li>\n<li>Strong Females<\/li>\n<li>Val Lewton Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nPeary correctly labels this postwar RKO horror film by producer Val Lewton &#8220;his most underrated&#8221;, noting that it possesses &#8220;terrific performances by Lee and Karloff&#8221;, as well as an &#8220;intelligent, witty script, offbeat supporting characters, and classy direction by Mark Robson&#8221;. Inspired by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/art\/collection\/search\/403220\">Plate 8<\/a> in William Hogarth&#8217;s series of engravings known as &#8220;A Rake&#8217;s Progress&#8221; (and with several of his other engravings appearing as wordless &#8220;intertitles&#8221; throughout the film), Lewton&#8217;s team (including cinematographer Nicholas Musuraca) effectively recreates the shadowy, sinister aura of the notorious &#8220;Bethlehem&#8221; asylum, whose abbreviated nickname <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etymonline.com\/word\/bedlam\">has gone down in etymological history<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Plate-8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Plate-8-1024x894.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"559\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Plate-8-1024x894.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Plate-8-300x262.jpg 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Plate-8-128x112.jpg 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Plate-8-768x671.jpg 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Plate-8-309x270.jpg 309w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Plate-8.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Karloff is perfectly cast here as &#8220;Master Sims&#8221; &#8212; an unspeakably evil psychopath whose desire to dominate those weaker than himself manifests in a hellish, sorry existence for the hapless souls trapped in Bedlam. His character&#8217;s depth of depravity is hinted at in one brief moment, as he strokes the cheek of a mute woman known simply as &#8220;The Dove&#8221;: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Dove.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Dove-1024x628.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"393\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Dove-1024x628.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Dove-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Dove-128x78.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Dove-768x471.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Dove-1536x942.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Dove-440x270.png 440w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Dove.png 1659w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>His simple gesture implies an ongoing history of sexual molestation, though this is never made explicit. Indeed, Sims&#8217; depravity seems to have no limits: in one of the film&#8217;s most eerily disturbing scenes, Sims allows a young boy (Glenn Vernon) painted entirely in gold to suffocate while reciting a poem, then casually asserts that the boy caused his own death.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Gold.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Gold-1024x652.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"408\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54021\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Gold-1024x652.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Gold-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Gold-128x82.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Gold-768x489.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Gold-1536x978.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Gold-424x270.png 424w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Gold.png 1603w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>But it&#8217;s Anna Lee&#8217;s fiery courtesan Nell Bowen who this story is really about. As Peary notes, Lee is indeed &#8220;the most dynamic of Lewton&#8217;s remarkable women&#8221; &#8212; and her character&#8217;s transformation from self-absorbed mistress to selfless caretaker (without ever losing any of her spunk or vitality) drives the narrative. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Lee.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Lee-1024x598.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"374\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Lee-1024x598.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Lee-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Lee-128x75.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Lee-768x448.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Lee-1536x897.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Lee-462x270.png 462w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Lee.png 1745w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Lee2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Lee2-1024x622.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"389\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Lee2-1024x622.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Lee2-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Lee2-128x78.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Lee2-768x466.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Lee2-1536x932.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Lee2-445x270.png 445w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Lee2.png 1695w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As noted in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/1090\/bedlam#articles-reviews?articleId=453\">TCM&#8217;s analysis<\/a>, the film could be seen in some ways as a &#8220;feminist horror film&#8221;, given that the intelligent, fearless Bowen is essentially being punished for speaking her mind. When Bowen makes the mistake of defiantly eating the money given to her by her former client (House is drolly amusing as the corpulent, well-meaning, yet fatally clueless Lord Mortimer):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Eating-Money.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Eating-Money-1024x623.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"389\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54029\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Eating-Money-1024x623.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Eating-Money-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Eating-Money-128x78.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Eating-Money-768x467.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Eating-Money-1536x935.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Eating-Money-444x270.png 444w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Eating-Money.png 1681w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; our hearts sink from the knowledge that Sims will inevitably twist its meaning and use it against her. <\/p>\n<p>SPOILER ALERT<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, Sims comes to an appropriately horrifying ending in the film&#8217;s satisfying, Poe-inspired denouement. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Ending2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Ending2-1024x631.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"394\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Ending2-1024x631.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Ending2-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Ending2-128x79.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Ending2-768x473.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Ending2-1536x946.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Ending2-438x270.png 438w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Ending2.png 1661w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong> Apparently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0038343\/trivia?item=tr0608514\">Lee&#8217;s riding dress is the infamous &#8220;curtain dress&#8221; worn by Vivien Leigh<\/a> in <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=41976\"><em>Gone With the Wind<\/em><\/a> (1939).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Dress.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Dress-1024x627.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"392\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54035\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Dress-1024x627.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Dress-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Dress-128x78.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Dress-768x470.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Dress-1536x940.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Dress-441x270.png 441w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Dress.png 1675w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Anna Lee as Nell Bowen<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Still.bmp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Still-1024x620.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"388\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Still-1024x620.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Still-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Still-128x78.jpg 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Still-768x465.jpg 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Still-1536x930.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Still-446x270.jpg 446w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Still.bmp 1673w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li>Boris Karloff as Master Sims<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Karloff2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Karloff2-1024x633.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"396\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Karloff2-1024x633.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Karloff2-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Karloff2-128x79.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Karloff2-768x475.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Karloff2-1536x950.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Karloff2-437x270.png 437w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Karloff2.png 1651w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Billy House as Lord Mortimer<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-House3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-House3-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54027\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-House3-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-House3-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-House3-128x80.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-House3-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-House3-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-House3-432x270.png 432w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-House3.png 1637w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Nicholas Musuraca&#8217;s striking cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Cinematography2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Cinematography2-1024x624.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"390\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54028\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Cinematography2-1024x624.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Cinematography2-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Cinematography2-128x78.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Cinematography2-768x468.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Cinematography2-1536x936.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Cinematography2-443x270.png 443w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Bedlam-Cinematography2.png 1675w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Lewton and Robson&#8217;s smart, creepy screenplay<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes. This powerful little B-flick has held up remarkably well, and bears repeat viewing. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?page_id=1784#goodshow\">Good Show<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?page_id=1784#director\">Important Director<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0038343\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/movies.nytimes.com\/movie\/review?_r=1&#038;res=9E0CE7D8153FE23BBC4851DFB266838D659EDE\">NY Times Original Review (scroll down to third review)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moriareviews.com\/horror\/bedlam-1946.htm\">Moria Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/1090\/bedlam#articles-reviews?articleId=453\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s1765val.html\">DVD Savant Review (scroll down to the final review)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/filmsufi.blogspot.com\/2008\/11\/bedlam-val-lewton-directed-by-mark.html\">Film Sufi Blog Review (spoilers alert!)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.timeout.com\/film\/reviews\/67524\/bedlam.html\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Ours is a human world; theirs is a bestial world.&#8221; Synopsis: In 18th century London, the headstrong protege (Anna Lee) of a wealthy lord (Billy House) learns about the horrors inflicted by a cruel asylum director (Boris Karloff) upon his inmates, and vows to intervene &#8212; only to find herself unjustly committed. Genres: Anna Lee Films Boris Karloff Films Character Arc Do-Gooders Falsely Accused Historical Drama Mark Robson Films Mental Illness Psychological Horror Strong Females Val Lewton Films Response to&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=6118\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6118","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-responses-to-peary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6118","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6118"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6118\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":54039,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6118\/revisions\/54039"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6118"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6118"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6118"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}