In the late 19th century, Dr. Benjamin Calhoun, a psychiatrist, grows disillusioned with traditional treatments and seeks a new approach. He stages a production of "Moby Dick" in the women's ward, enlisting his patient Isabelle Wallace, the wife of a high-ranking official, who insists she's healthy and only there at her husband's behest.
The Mad Whale
A group of women at a mental institution stage a theatrical adaptation of Herman Melville's classic novel 'Moby Dick'.