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Mad to Be Normal
Mad to Be Normal

Mad to Be Normal

Genres

HistoryDrama

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The story of Scottish psychiatrist RD Laing and his unique community at Kingsley Hall, East London in the 1960s.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

106 mins

Rating

5.9/10

Release Date

06 April 2017

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

David Tennant

David Tennant

RD Laing

Elisabeth Moss

Elisabeth Moss

Angie Wood

Michael Gambon

Michael Gambon

Sidney Kotok

Gabriel Byrne

Gabriel Byrne

Jim

David Bamber

David Bamber

John Meredith

Olivia Poulet

Olivia Poulet

Maria

Adam Paul Harvey

Adam Paul Harvey

Paul Zemmell

Jerome Holder

Jerome Holder

John Holding

Linda Hargreaves

Linda Hargreaves

Mrs Holding

Declan Wilson

Declan Wilson

Mr Holding

Lucie Glynn

Lucie Glynn

Joan Walker

Cia Allan

Cia Allan

Mrs Walker

Trevor White

Trevor White

Bryan

Rebecca Gethings

Rebecca Gethings

Jane Simons

Lydia Orange

Lydia Orange

Sarah

Tom Richards

Tom Richards

Raymond

James Utechin

James Utechin

Sam

Alexandra Finnie

Alexandra Finnie

Susie Laing

Ruby Winter

Ruby Winter

Karen Laing

Alistair Stoddart

Alistair Stoddart

Laing Child

Jake Saville

Jake Saville

Laing Child

Amelia Leather

Amelia Leather

Laing Child

Isaac Benn

Isaac Benn

RD Laing as a Child

Nigel Barber

Nigel Barber

Dr Bloom

Paul Hunter

Paul Hunter

Glasgow Consultant

Bryan Bounds

Bryan Bounds

Radio Host

Matthew Jure

Matthew Jure

Richard Long

Kelby Keenan

Kelby Keenan

Olivia Keenan

Alex Walton

Alex Walton

Sean

Zara Plessard

Zara Plessard

TV Presenter

Aaron Taylor

Aaron Taylor

Pieter Kotok

Caitlin Innes Edwards

Caitlin Innes Edwards

Mrs Kotok

Leo Heller

Leo Heller

Young Sidney

Richard Calder

Richard Calder

Chairman / Psychiatrist

Philip Gascoyne

Philip Gascoyne

Psychiatrist

Victor Ptak

Victor Ptak

Psychiatrist

Stephen Schreiber

Stephen Schreiber

Psychiatrist

David Annen

David Annen

Psychiatrist

Helen Belbin

Helen Belbin

Amelia Laing

Peter F. Gardiner

Peter F. Gardiner

David Laing

Wendy Barrett

Wendy Barrett

Anne Laing

Alastair Natkiel

Alastair Natkiel

Guest at Jazz Club

Maya Chesca Miles

Maya Chesca Miles

Fran Klein

Lanna Joffrey

Lanna Joffrey

Eleanor Goodhart

Sam Booth

Sam Booth

Michael Lear

Nicola Simonds

Nicola Simonds

Kingsley Hall Guest

Judith Alexander

Judith Alexander

Social Worker

Striker John

Striker John

Policeman

Michael Smoker

Michael Smoker

Policeman

Jeannie McGinnis

Jeannie McGinnis

Airport Check-in Woman

Jamie Edgerton

Jamie Edgerton

Barman

Mike Shoring

Mike Shoring

Tai Chi Instructor

Redford Glynn

Redford Glynn

Baby Gabriel

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