In Prison Awaiting Trial (1971)

Original title

Detenuto in attesa di giudizio

Directed by

Nanni Loy

Genre

prison film

Country

Italy

Runtime

1h 39m

Rated

T

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 96 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man is held in an Italian prison while waiting for his trial. The film shows his struggle with the bureaucracy and the harsh conditions of the jail system.

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What happens

In Prison Awaiting Trial (Italian: Detenuto in attesa di giudizio) is a 1971 Italian drama film directed by Nanni Loy. It was entered into the 22nd Berlin International Film Festival where Alberto Sordi won the Silver Bear for Best Actor award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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