Stanford Prison Experiment (0000)

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This project was the basis for the German film Das Experiment.

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• Release Date: 0000-00-00 - Wide Release
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• Film Genre(s): Thriller
• Country: United States
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This is based on the real-life events surrounding the 1971 Stanford Prison Experiment conducted by Stanford professor and former president of the American Psychological Assn. Philip Zimbardo. In the study on the psychology of prison life, a group of undergrads assumed the roles of prisoners and guards. Within 24 hours the guards resorted to psychological torture and humiliation - including sexual degradation - of the inmates, who in turn staged an uprising, instigating more terror. Originally planned as a two-week study, the experiment was abruptly discontinued after six days when it became clear that things were out of control. Four students had emotional breakdowns and had to be released; one developed a psychosomatic body rash.

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