Yes. Feminize them. Take away all the things that make them them. You see we're trying to...
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Jesse Fletcher:
You brought me here to legitimize this experiment, and there's nothing legitimate about this place, Phil. Dr. Philip Zimbardo:
You're right. You're right. I didn't explain it well. Prisons they represent a loss of freedom literally and symbolically. Jesse Fletcher:
Yeah, but that does not explain why they're wearing dresses. They're wearing dresses, Phil. Dr. Philip Zimbardo:
Yes, I understand. Uh, we're trying to strip away their individuality. Make them uniform. Feminize them. Jesse Fletcher:
Feminize them? Dr. Philip Zimbardo:
Yes. Feminize them. Take away all the things that make them them. You see we're trying to understand how an institution affects an individual's behavior. We're trying to do something... We're trying to do something good
You brought me here to legitimize this experiment, and there's nothing legitimate about this place, Phil. Dr. Philip Zimbardo:
You're right. You're right. I didn't explain it well. Prisons they represent a loss of freedom literally and symbolically. Jesse Fletcher:
Yeah, but that does not explain why they're wearing dresses. They're wearing dresses, Phil. Dr. Philip Zimbardo:
Yes, I understand. Uh, we're trying to strip away their individuality. Make them uniform. Feminize them. Jesse Fletcher:
Feminize them? Dr. Philip Zimbardo:
Yes. Feminize them. Take away all the things that make them them. You see we're trying to understand how an institution affects an individual's behavior. We're trying to do something... We're trying to do something good
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Movie Summary
In 1971, twenty-four male students are selected to take on randomly assigned roles of prisoners and guards in a mock prison situated in the basement of the Stanford psychology building.
Actors
Jesse Fletcher
Dr. Philip Zimbardo
