The Voorman Problem

Apr 25, 2013

0h 13m

★ 6.7

Overview

Doctor Williams is called in to examine the enigmatic Mr Voorman, a prisoner with a peculiar affliction: he believes he is a god. The Doctor must decide on the sanity of Mr Voorman - is he a faker or a lunatic? Diagnose him insane and they can ship him off to the asylum. But before making a decision, the Doctor has several questions in relation to Voorman's claims: why would a god choose to be straitjacketed in a prison, is there a way he can validate his boast and what has any of this got to do with Belgium?

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Pipedream Pictures

Honlodge Productions

The Voorman Problem Trailers

Cast

Doctor Williams

Martin Freeman

Mr Voorman

Tom Hollander

Governor Bentley

Simon Griffiths

Mrs Williams

Elisabeth Gray

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