Experimenter (2015)
The true life story of controversial psychologist Stanley Milgram, whose legendary experiment tested ordinary people's willingness to obey orders from an authority figure, even if they felt what they were doing was wrong. This led Milgram's whirring mind to delve into a parade of human behavior inquiries, including the Six Degrees Of Separation theory.
Primary Title
- Experimenter
Date Broadcast
- Saturday 12 March 2016
Release Year
- 2015
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 22 : 10
Duration
- 100:00
Channel
- Rialto Channel
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- The true life story of controversial psychologist Stanley Milgram, whose legendary experiment tested ordinary people's willingness to obey orders from an authority figure, even if they felt what they were doing was wrong. This led Milgram's whirring mind to delve into a parade of human behavior inquiries, including the Six Degrees Of Separation theory.
Classification
- M
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Psychology--Research--Drama
- Behaviorism (Psychology)--Drama
- Human experimentation in psychology--Drama
- Obedience--Psychological aspects--Drama
Genres
- Biography
- Drama
- History
Contributors
- Michael Almereyda (Director)
- Michael Almereyda (Writer)
- Peter Sarsgaard (Actor)
- Winona Ryder (Actor)
- Jim Gaffigan (Actor)
- BB Films (Production Unit)
- Intrinsic Value Films (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Psychology--Research--Drama
- Behaviorism (Psychology)--Drama
- Human experimentation in psychology--Drama
- Obedience--Psychological aspects--Drama