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Psychiatry in Russia
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Title: Psychiatry in Russia

Release Date: 1 Jan 1955

Runtime: 13m

Genre: Documentary

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Overview: 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.

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