Mad to Be Normal

Mad to Be Normal

2017•1h 46m•5.9/10

HistoryDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.9/10(34)

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

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Production

GSP Studios, Gizmo Films, Bad Penny Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

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

Mr Holding

Lucie Glynn

Joan Walker

Cia Allan

Cia Allan

Mrs Walker

Trevor White

Trevor White

Bryan

Rebecca Gethings

Rebecca Gethings

Jane Simons

Lydia Orange

Sarah

Tom Richards

Raymond

James Utechin

James Utechin

Sam

Alexandra Finnie

Susie Laing

Ruby Winter

Karen Laing

Alistair Stoddart

Laing Child

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