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Helena Bonham Carter stars in trailer for mental illness drama 55 Steps

September 26, 2018 by Amie Cranswick

Ahead of its digital release next month, Sony Pictures has debuted a new trailer for the upcoming drama 55 Steps. Directed by Bille August, it tells the true story of Eleanor Riese, played by Helena Bonham Carter, a mental illness patient who fought for the right for competent patients to gain the rights to have a say in the medication they are administered while in hospital. The film features a cast that also includes Hilary Swank, Jeffrey Tambor, Tim Plester, Michael Culkin, and Jonathan Kerrigan; watch it here…

55 Steps is based on the inspiring true story of Eleanor Riese, a mental illness patient herself, who brings a class action suit to give competent mental patients the right to have a say in their medication while they’re in a hospital, and Colette Hughes, the lawyer appointed to her case.

55 Steps is set for a digital release on October 16th, followed by a theatrical release on November 16th.

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: 55 Steps, Bille August, Helena Bonham Carter, Hilary Swank, Jeffrey Tambor, Jonathan Kerrigan, Michael Culkin, Tim Plester

About Amie Cranswick

Amie Cranswick has been part of Flickering Myth’s editorial and management team for over a decade. She has a background in publishing and copyediting and has served as Editor-in-Chief of FlickeringMyth.com since 2023.

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