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Bigger Than Life (1956)
United States95Min
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91 %Bigger Than Life (1956) tells the story of a schoolteacher named Ed Avery who starts taking cortisone as a treatment for a rare inflammatory disease. However, he becomes addicted to the drug, leading to severe mood swings, hallucinations, and a complete transformation of his personality. As his behavior becomes increasingly erratic and abusive, his wife and son struggle to cope with the consequences. The film explores themes of mental illness, drug addiction, and the destructive effects of societal pressures.
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- personality change
- mental illness
- drug addiction
- cortisone
- psychological drama
- drug abuse
- paranoia
- emotionally abusive father
- erratic behavior
- schoolteacher
- hallucination
- verbal abuse
- psychotic state
- euphoria
- drugs
- family relationships
- husband wife relationship
- father son relationship
- wife suspects husband of cheating
- broken mirror
- drug addict
- man collapses on the floor
- family reconciliation
- intervention
- falsely accusing wife of infidelity
- suburbia
- self-destruction
- megalomaniac
- based on article
- hospital
- family life
- x-ray
- locked in a closet
- impersonating a doctor
- medical expenses
- medical drama
- gym teacher
- taxi dispatcher
- playing bridge
- glass of milk
- kicking a door
- fistfight
- scissors as a weapon
- elementary school
- football
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