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Birdman of Alcatraz

1962

John Frankenheimer

Burt Lancaster, Karl Malden, Neville Brand, Thelma Ritter ...

7.9

7,180

Drama Robert Stroud (Burt Lancaster), a murderer sentenced to Alcatraz, cures a sick bird that flies into his cell and eventually becomes a world-renowned ornithologist -- all while serving a life sentence.

	Author	Review
United States	A.H. Weiler The New York Times	"A thoughtful yet powerful portrait that cleaves to the heart and mind despite its omissions."	POS
United States	Variety	"In telling, with reasonable objectivity but understandably deep compassion the true story of Robert Stroud, it achieves a human dimension way beyond its predecessors."	POS
United Kingdom	Empire	"John Frankenheimer, during his decade as one of the screen's most innovative and exciting directors, tells a difficult story with imagination and compassion (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	David Parkinson Radio Times	"[A] thought-provoking study (...) Burnett Guffey's masterly black-and-white photography perfectly captures the claustrophobia of life in jail (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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