The Prisoner (1955)
- Directed by
- Peter Glenville
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 7.2 of 10 from 23 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A political prisoner is interrogated by a stern official. The film focuses on the psychological battle between the two men.
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What happens
The Prisoner is a 1955 British black-and-white psychological thriller film directed by Peter Glenville and based on the play of the same name by Bridget Boland. It stars Alec Guinness and Jack Hawkins. Although controversial at the time of its release, the film received five nominations at the 9th British Academy Film Awards: Best Film From Any Source, Best British Film, Best British Screenplay, and Best British Actor (for both Guinness and Hawkins). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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The Master Plan (1955)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.