UNITED STATES · 1956

Bigger Than Life

Nicholas Ray
drug addiction suburban life masculinity and domestic tyranny medical ethics class and social status
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Synopsis

A friendly, successful suburban teacher and father grows dangerously addicted to cortisone, resulting in his transformation into a household despot.

Year1956
CountryUnited States
DirectorNicholas Ray
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