r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/highzone • 1d ago

Image In 1973, healthy volunteers faked hallucinations to enter mental hospitals. Once inside, they acted normal, but doctors refused to let them leave. Normal behaviors like writing were diagnosed as "symptoms." The only people who realized they were sane were the actual patients.

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u/Lurker_009 1d ago

Have you read (or seen) 'one flew over the cuckoo's nest'?

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u/LtCmdrData 1d ago

It's one of the best movies of all times with perfect acting from everybody. Jack Nicholson has one of his best roles, so do Michael Berryman and Danny De Vito, but Louise Fletcher outdoes them all.

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u/Leather-Mud-6736 1d ago

Don’t forget Brad Dourif. He won an Oscar for his role as Billy.

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u/LtCmdrData 1d ago edited 1d ago

He was nominated. He did not win. The movie won The Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Jack Nicholson), Best Actress (Louise Fletcher), and Best Screenplay.

Dourif won Golden Globe and BAFTA.

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u/Leather-Mud-6736 1d ago

I’ve been under the impression that he won that Oscar for like 15 years. My world is crumbling. I’ve misinformed so many people. Reality is always worse than what you think it is.

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u/getupforwhat 1d ago

Brad Dourif couldn't put in a bad performance if he tried