The Stanford Prison Experiment

An intensive psychological test by Professor Philip Zimbardo in 1971 saw US students volunteer to play prisoners and guards in an bid to examine the nature of good and evil. Within five days, four prisoners had broken down and another was on hunger strike. This film, containing strong language, reveals why the test was abandoned after less than a week.

Country:

United Kingdom

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

29 minutes

Year:

2002

Director:

Kim Duke

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Company:

BBC

Cast:

Narrator (voice)

Self

Crew:

Director

Editor

Editor

Production Executive

Production Manager