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Girls Behind Bars (1965)

Girls Behind Bars poster
Original title
Mädchen hinter Gittern
Directed by
Rudolf Zehetgruber
Genre
drama film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
18
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman is sent to prison and must navigate the harsh realities of life behind bars. The story follows her interactions with other inmates and the guards.

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What happens

Girls Behind Bars (German: Mädchen hinter Gittern) is a 1965 West German drama film directed by Rudolf Zehetgruber and starring Heidelinde Weis, Harald Leipnitz and Harry Riebauer. It was shot at the Spandau Studios in West Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Heinrich Weidemann. It is a remake of the 1949 film of the same title. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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