Overview
In Gaslight, you have the trope codifier of the term "gaslighting" -- that is, to psychologically manipulate someone into doubting their own sanity -- and a fantastic set of performances by Bergman, Boyer, and a 17-year-old Angela Lansbury. Prereading Questions "Sanity" has always been a difficult term to define. Mental illness has historically been poorly understood and treated. However, there are some issues I want to consider for this film specifically that focus on the use of insanity not as a diagnostic label, but as a tool for control of other people.
Discussion Questions
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