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
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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