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In a Glass Cage(Movie, 1987)

Original title: "Tras el cristal" (Spanish/ES)
1h 50min | Genres: Drama, Horror
In a Glass CageRating: 3.5/5 (with 4747 votes)
In a Glass Cage (Spanish: Tras el cristal) is a 1986 Spanish horror film written and directed by Agustí Villaronga, and starring Günter Meisner, Marisa Paredes, and David Sust. Inspired by the history of Gilles de Rais, the plot follows an ex-Nazi child molester who is now paralyzed and depending on an iron lung to live. A young man claiming to be his new caretaker reveals himself as one of the Nazi's former victims, and forces him to watch while he re-enacts his tormentor's crimes. Due to themes mixing Nazism, pedophilia, torture, and homosexuality, the film was highly controversial. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Teddy Awards, the film was selected to be shown at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2016. ()
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About In a Glass Cage

A former nazi child-killer is confined in an iron lung inside an old mansion after a suicide attempt. His wife hires him a full-time carer, a mysterious young man who is driven slowly mad by the old man's disturbing past.

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Tras el cristal (1986) Original Trailer [FHD](Trailer, 2:36)

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Additional Information

Production country: Spain
Plays in: Spain
Original language: Spanish (ES)
Spoken languages: Spanish (ES)
Translated into 9 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Georgian (KA), Polish (PL), Russian (RU), Ukrainian (UK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 03/03/1987
Screenwriter: Agustí Villaronga
Film Editor: Raúl Román
Director of Photography: Jaume Peracaula
Sound Designer: Licio Marcos de Oliveira, Ricard Casals i Alexandri
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Tras El Cristal"
"За стеклом"

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