Psychiatry in Russia

5.4

Genre: Documentary
Run time: 13 min
Premiere: 1955. January 1.

Director: Albert Maysles
Writer: Albert Maysles

In 1955, Albert Maysles traveled by motorcycle throughout Russia. During this trip, he shot what was to become his first film, 'Psychiatry in Russia', an unprecedented view into Soviet mental healthcare. Originally televised by the David Garroway Show on NBC-TV in 1956.