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The Glass Cell

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Original title

Die Gläserne Zelle

Year

1978

Running time

93 min.

Country

Germany - West Germany (FRG)

Director

Hans W. Geissendörfer

Screenwriter

Hans W. Geissendörfer, Klaus Bädekerl. Novel: Patricia Highsmith

Cast

Music

Niels Janette Walen

Cinematography

Robby Müller

Producer

Co-production Germany - West Germany (FRG)-Germany-Portugal;

Genre

Drama | Jealousy. Family Relationships. Crime. Psychological Drama

Movie Groups

Patricia Highsmith Adaptations

Synopsis

Architect Phillip Braun is sentenced to prison for having condoned inferior design and construction of a school that collapsed. After 5 years of imprisonment, he is released from jail and is being increasingly entrapped to a web of jealousy regarding his beautiful wife's activities while he was locked-up.

Awards: 1978: Nominated for Oscar. Best Foreign Language Picture

1977: 2 German Film Awards: Best Film And Editing

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The Glass Cell

1978

Hans W. Geissendörfer

6.3

(47)