Tales from the Madhouse

Apr 16, 2000

2h 0m

★ 6.5

Overview

Set inside the crumbling walls of a dilapidated Victorian sanatorium, eight mysterious characters reveal their secret stories to the visiting camera. The eight are linked by one unifying and crucial event in their lives: each of them has had an encounter with Jesus of Nazareth in some way — an experience that has left an indelible mark.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

BBC

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Cast

The Mourner

Eileen Atkins

The Servant Girl

Helen Baxendale

The Centurion

James Cosmo

The Best Friend (Judas Iscariot)

Tony Robinson

Barabbas

Joss Ackland

Pilate's Wife

Claire Bloom

The Thief

Jonathan Pryce

The Rich Man

Peter France

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