Psychiatry in Russia
Psychiatry in Russia

Psychiatry in Russia

January 01, 1955 | 13 min

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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