The Glass Cell(Movie, 1978)

Name: The Glass Cell
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 1978
Duration: T01:33:00
Rating: 3.5

Original title: "Die gläserne Zelle" (German/DE)

1h 33min | Genres: Drama, Crime

Rating: 3.5/5 (with 4 votes)

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. ()

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Awards & Nominations for The Glass Cell

nominated for: Academy Award for Best International Feature Film nominated for: International Submission To The Academy Awards

About The Glass Cell

A man is wrongfully imprisoned for five years. Once out, he hears about his wife's supposed adventures outside of their marriage and becomes increasingly jealous.

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Additional Information

Production countries: Germany, Portugal

Based on: "The Glass Cell" (find it on Amazon)

Made by: Bayerischer Rundfunk, Roxy Film, Solaris Film

Original language: German (DE)

Spoken languages: German (DE)

Translated into 4 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Released

Release date US: 04/06/1978

Cast: Brigitte Fossey, Helmut Griem, Dieter Laser, Walter Kohut, Bernhard Wicki, Günter Strack, Martin Flörchinger, Hans Günter Martens, Claudius Kracht

Director: Hans W. Geißendörfer

Producer: Bernd Eichinger

Screenwriter: Hans W. Geißendörfer, Klaus Bädekerl

Film Editor: Peter Przygodda

Director of Photography: Robby Müller

Keywords: based on novel or book, release from prison

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