The Glass Cell (1978)

Original title

Die gläserne Zelle

Directed by

Hans W. Geißendörfer

Genre

drama film

Country

Germany

Runtime

1h 33m

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A man is wrongly imprisoned and struggles with paranoia and isolation. After his release, he has difficulty trusting his wife and readjusting to normal life.

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What happens

The Glass Cell (German: Die gläserne Zelle) is a 1978 West German crime film directed by Hans W. Geißendörfer and starring Brigitte Fossey, Helmut Griem, and Dieter Laser. It is based on the 1964 novel of the same name by Patricia Highsmith. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 51st Academy Awards. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios and on location around Munich and Frankfurt. The film's sets were designed by art director Heidi Lüdi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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