The Man in the Glass Booth (1975)

Directed by

Arthur Hiller

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 57m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 28 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy Jewish businessman is accused of being a Nazi war criminal and taken to Jerusalem for trial for genocide. The film follows his psychological battle and the courtroom proceedings.

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What happens

The Man in the Glass Booth is a 1975 American drama film directed by Arthur Hiller and starring Maximilian Schell, Lois Nettleton and Lawrence Pressman. The screenplay was adapted from Robert Shaw's 1967 novel and 1968 stage play, both of the same name. The film was produced and released as part of the American Film Theatre, which adapted theatrical works for a subscription cinema series. The plot was inspired by the kidnapping and trial of the German Nazi SS-Obersturmbannführer Adolf Eichmann, who was one of the major organizers of the Holocaust. It centers on Arthur Goldman (Schell), a wealthy Jewish American businessman who is accused of being a fugitive Nazi war criminal, and taken to Jerusalem to face trial for genocide. The film was released on January 27, 1975. Schell was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his performance. Edward Anhalt's screenplay was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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