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Deathwatch (1965)

Deathwatch poster
Directed by
Vic Morrow
Genre
drama
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 28m
Rating
4.5 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Three prisoners in a cell struggle with power, desire, and betrayal. The story examines how they relate to each other and their situation.

intenseclaustrophobicbleakdramaticpsychologicalsparseminimalist

What happens

Deathwatch is a 1965 American independent drama film directed by Vic Morrow. It is an adaptation of the 1949 French play Haute Surveillance by Jean Genet. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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