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The Prisoner

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Original title

The Prisoner

Year

1955

Running time

91 min.

Country

United Kingdom

Director

Peter Glenville

Screenwriter

Bridget Boland

Cast

Music

Benjamin Frankel

Cinematography

Reginald H. Wyer (B&W)

Producer

Columbia Pictures

Genre

Drama. Thriller | Politics. Religion

Synopsis

The Prisoner is based on the real-life travails of Hungarian Cardinal Mindszenty, who after suffering under Nazi persecution was imprisoned by the new Communist regime for remaining loyal to his religious convictions. Alec Guinness, his head shaved, plays an unnamed Cardinal in an unspecified Eastern European country who is clapped into jail. Here he is ordered by the politicos to issue a phony statement to his flock, one that will effectively end Catholicism in his country. Jack Hawkins plays the diabolically clever "Interrogator", who is almost successful in convincing Guinness that his false statement will have a beneficial effect.

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Awards: 1955: BAFTA Awards: 5 Nominations, Including Best Film and British Actors

1955: New York Film Critics Circle: Nominated for Best Actor (Alec Guinness)

1955: National Board of Review: Best Foreign Film

1959: Seminci: Golden Spike: Best Movie

1961: Sant Jordi Awards: Best International Actor.

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