The Madhouse on Castle Street

The Madhouse on Castle Street

1963 · 60 min · ★ 10.0 · TV Movie, Drama

A man mysteriously locks himself in a room in a boarding house leaving only a note saying he has decided to "retire from the world". His worried sister and the other boarders then try to discover why. This TV play is missing believed wiped from the BBC archives.

Directed by Philip Saville · Written by Evan Jones

Your Rating

Cast

Make it a double feature

3h 50m together

The Madhouse on Castle Street

Hamlet at Elsinore

Both from Philip Saville.

More from Philip SavilleSee all →

Afternoon of a NymphAfternoon of a Nymph · 1962
Afternoon of a Nymph
★ 10.01962
MovieTV MovieDrama
An agent invites his young starlet to a party, to meet all the right people. A chance to move on from the commercials she has been doing, to bigger roles and maybe stardom. However while she is there, she realizes there is a price to pay...
Family PicturesFamily Pictures · 1993
Family Pictures
★ 10.01993
SeriesDrama
Nina Eberlin comes home to visit her now-divorced parents and while looking through a family photo album revisits her childhood and her brother Randall's autism diagnosis, and how it effected the family.
Deacon BrodieDeacon Brodie · 1997
Deacon Brodie
★ 9.51997
MovieTV MovieDrama
Drama based on the true story of Deacon Brodie one of Scotland's most notorious criminals. In 1788 Deacon Brodie a master cabinet maker and town councillor is a rogue and a hedonist. He steals money but gives it back. He attempts to steal a fortune from the city's Customs and Excise office but the attempt fails and he is caught. There is a widely-publicised trial and he is sentenced to death to be hanged on the gallows he designed.
GangstersGangsters · 1975
Gangsters
★ 9.01975
MovieCrimeDrama
Birmingham is a melting pot of races and every community has a stake in the city's underworld. When former SAS officer John Kline is released from prison after serving a sentence for murder, he becomes the unwilling catalyst in a gang war. Movie screened as part of Play of Today.
Count DraculaCount Dracula · 1977
Count Dracula
★ 9.01977
SeriesDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Count Dracula is a British television adaptation of the novel Dracula by Bram Stoker. It first aired 22 December 1977. It is among the more faithful of the many adaptations of the original book. Louis Jourdan played the title role.
My Uncle SilasMy Uncle Silas · 2001
My Uncle Silas
★ 8.52001
SeriesDramaComedy
In 1901, a middle-class schoolboy whose parents are working abroad spends his summer in Bedfordshire with his great-uncle Silas. Though sixty years old, Silas relishes life—he’s a womaniser, drinker, and a poacher. At the prompting of his long-suffering housekeeper, Mrs Betts, he takes on the occasional odd job.
Shades of GreeneShades of Greene · 1975
Shades of Greene
★ 8.51975
SeriesDrama
Shades of Greene is a British television series based on short stories written by the author Graham Greene. The series began in 1975, with each hour-long episode featuring a dramatisation of one of Greene's stories, many of which dealt with issues such as guilt and the Catholic faith, as well as looking at life in general. Actors to have appeared in the series include John Gielgud, Leo McKern, Virginia McKenna, Paul Scofield, and Roy Kinnear. The series began on 9 September 1975 and ran for two seasons.
Hamlet at ElsinoreHamlet at Elsinore · 1964
Hamlet at Elsinore
★ 8.01964
MovieDramaTV Movie
The ghost of the King of Denmark tells his son Hamlet to avenge his murder by killing the new king, Hamlet's uncle. Hamlet feigns madness, contemplates life and death, and seeks revenge. His uncle, fearing for his life, also devises plots to kill Hamlet. An historic BBC production taped on location in and around Kronborg castle in Elsinore (Denmark), in which the play is set.
Meriel the Ghost GirlMeriel the Ghost Girl · 1976
Meriel the Ghost Girl
★ 8.01976
MovieMysteryTV Movie
Livingston, a psychic investigator, is asked to attend a seance. Can it be that he has finally discovered a genuine supernatural phenomenon!?
Boys from the BlackstuffBoys from the Blackstuff · 1982
Boys from the Blackstuff
★ 7.81982
SeriesDrama
Alan Bleasdale's five-part series relates the further experiences of unemployed Liverpudlian tarmac layers Dixie, Chrissie, Loggo and Yosser, and their revered older friend, retired longshoreman and union leader, George Malone. As they struggle to make ends meet in a depressed economy, and to hold together their financially battered families, they are harrassed by the petty bureaucrats of the DHSS. But the lumbering investigational juggernaut is, both comically and tragically, guided by drivers with only a provisional license.
The Gospel of JohnThe Gospel of John · 2003
The Gospel of John
★ 7.52003
MovieDrama
A word for word depiction of the life of Jesus Christ from the Good News Translation Bible as recorded in the Gospel of John.
Discovering HamletDiscovering Hamlet · 2011
Discovering Hamlet
★ 7.52011
MovieDocumentary
Journey into "Hamlet"-the play and the man-through the experiences of some of the major actors and directors who have brought Shakespeare's great tragedy to life. Christopher Plummer, David Tennant, John Nettles, John Simm, Sir Trevor Nunn, Franco Zeffirelli, Philip Saville, and others explore the enduring appeal of the Prince of Denmark more than 400 years after his stage debut.
Bang! You're DeadBang! You're Dead · 1954
Bang! You're Dead
★ 7.21954
MovieDrama
Two small boys are playing in a wood. The younger boy has a revolver and, not understanding that the gun differs from his toy pistol, plays 'highwayman' on the road and holds up a cyclist; the gun goes off, killing the cyclist. Both boys are unaware of the tragic consequences of their game. The body and the gun are found by Bob Carter, who had recently quarreled with the victim in the presence of their workmates, and both men had uttered threats. The evidence is strong, and Bob is arrested for murder...
Screen OneScreen One · 1989
Screen One
★ 7.21989
SeriesDrama
Anthology drama series.
The Life and Loves of a She-DevilThe Life and Loves of a She-Devil · 1986
The Life and Loves of a She-Devil
★ 7.21986
SeriesDramaComedy
Ruth Patchett has it all: a large, warty body, a standard suburban home, a couple of unruly children, a dog, a cat and a guinea pig. She also has Bobbo, her unfaithful accountant husband who resents her very existence. Bobbo wants, and is wanted by, romance novelist Mary Fisher, who lives in a lighthouse by the sea. When Bobo leaves Ruth for Mary, Ruth decides that Mary doesn't know the first thing about love, and she's gonna teach her.
Screen TwoScreen Two · 1985
Screen Two
★ 7.11985
SeriesDrama
Series of single made-for-television dramas.

More Like This

Couldn't load this row right now.

Rate this film

Your ratings make Midnight smarter