Based on the true story of one of the richest and most powerful men in 18th century America and his young wife, The Insanity of Mary Girard provides a chilling glimpse into a time when husbands held absolute power over their wives, a medieval system was used to treat the mentally ill and wealth and power could be abused in terrifying and almost unimaginable ways. This innovative and highly dramatic portrayal of a perfectly sane woman cast into a mental institution for the rest of her life will leave you speechless and spellbound.