Closed Ward

Closed Ward

1972 · 92 min · ★ 5.8 · Drama

This black-and-white Norwegian film is a great rarity: a film with comic elements set in a mental ward which does not overstep the bounds of common sense or good taste.

Directed by Arnljot Berg · Written by Arnljot Berg

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