Titicut Follies
child sexual abuse references, disturbing images
Director(s)Frederick Wiseman
Production year1967
Genre(s)Documentary
Approx. running minutes84m
Cast-
Titicut Follies
child sexual abuse references, disturbing images
This 1967 US documentary focuses on the lives of patient-inmates at the Bridgewater State Hospital for the Criminally In ...
This 1967 US documentary focuses on the lives of patient-inmates at the Bridgewater State Hospital for the Criminally Insane in Massachusetts.
sexual violence and sexual threat
There are references to incidents of child sexual abuse perpetrated by an adult man, who later shares details of sexual abuse he suffered as a child.
disturbing images
A distressing force-feeding scene includes an underweight, restrained inmate receiving nasal tube feeding. There are also detailed visuals of a mortician preparing a deceased male body, including the insertion of a cotton ball into an empty eye socket. Additionally, vulnerable inmates with psychiatric and learning difficulties are seen naked and in various states of distress in their cells and whilst being transported through the facility. Inmates face occasional verbal abuse and taunting from guards, which escalated in one instance to a physical slap.
additional issues
Inmates are asked invasive questions by doctors regarding their sexual experiences and sexual orientation, including masturbation habits and marital sex life. These scenes also included questions with sexist and homophobic undertones. There is also use of the discriminatory term 'n*****', as well as infrequent use of strong language ('f**k') and milder terms such as 'shit', 'God', 'damn' and 'Jesus'.
child sexual abuse references, disturbing images
Classified Date:
07/11/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
BFI Video
sexual violence and sexual threat
There are references to incidents of child sexual abuse perpetrated by an adult man, who later shares details of sexual abuse he suffered as a child.
disturbing images
A distressing force-feeding scene includes an underweight, restrained inmate receiving nasal tube feeding. There are also detailed visuals of a mortician preparing a deceased male body, including the insertion of a cotton ball into an empty eye socket. Additionally, vulnerable inmates with psychiatric and learning difficulties are seen naked and in various states of distress in their cells and whilst being transported through the facility. Inmates face occasional verbal abuse and taunting from guards, which escalated in one instance to a physical slap.
additional issues
Inmates are asked invasive questions by doctors regarding their sexual experiences and sexual orientation, including masturbation habits and marital sex life. These scenes also included questions with sexist and homophobic undertones. There is also use of the discriminatory term 'n*****', as well as infrequent use of strong language ('f**k') and milder terms such as 'shit', 'God', 'damn' and 'Jesus'.
Classified date07/11/2025
LanguageEnglish
sexual violence and sexual threat
There are references to incidents of child sexual abuse perpetrated by an adult man, who later shares details of sexual abuse he suffered as a child.
disturbing images
A distressing force-feeding scene includes an underweight, restrained inmate receiving nasal tube feeding. There are also detailed visuals of a mortician preparing a deceased male body, including the insertion of a cotton ball into an empty eye socket. Additionally, vulnerable inmates with psychiatric and learning difficulties are seen naked and in various states of distress in their cells and whilst being transported through the facility. Inmates face occasional verbal abuse and taunting from guards, which escalated in one instance to a physical slap.
additional issues
Inmates are asked invasive questions by doctors regarding their sexual experiences and sexual orientation, including masturbation habits and marital sex life. These scenes also included questions with sexist and homophobic undertones. There is also use of the discriminatory term 'n*****', as well as infrequent use of strong language ('f**k') and milder terms such as 'shit', 'God', 'damn' and 'Jesus'.
Director(s)Frederick Wiseman
Production year1967
Genre(s)Documentary
Approx. running minutes84m
Cast-
child sexual abuse references, disturbing images
Classified Date:
07/11/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
BFI Video
sexual violence and sexual threat
There are references to incidents of child sexual abuse perpetrated by an adult man, who later shares details of sexual abuse he suffered as a child.
disturbing images
A distressing force-feeding scene includes an underweight, restrained inmate receiving nasal tube feeding. There are also detailed visuals of a mortician preparing a deceased male body, including the insertion of a cotton ball into an empty eye socket. Additionally, vulnerable inmates with psychiatric and learning difficulties are seen naked and in various states of distress in their cells and whilst being transported through the facility. Inmates face occasional verbal abuse and taunting from guards, which escalated in one instance to a physical slap.
additional issues
Inmates are asked invasive questions by doctors regarding their sexual experiences and sexual orientation, including masturbation habits and marital sex life. These scenes also included questions with sexist and homophobic undertones. There is also use of the discriminatory term 'n*****', as well as infrequent use of strong language ('f**k') and milder terms such as 'shit', 'God', 'damn' and 'Jesus'.
Classified date07/11/2025
LanguageEnglish
