The Glass Cell (film)
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.[1]
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| Directed by | Hans W. Geißendörfer |
| Produced by | Bernd Eichinger Luggi Waldleitner |
| Screenplay by | Klaus Bädekerl Hans W. Geißendörfer |
| Based on | The Glass Cell by Patricia Highsmith |
| Starring | Brigitte Fossey Helmut Griem Dieter Laser |
| Music by | Niels Janette Walen |
| Cinematography | Robby Müller |
| Edited by | Peter Przygodda |
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| Distributed by | Filmverlag der Autoren |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | West Germany |
| Language | German |
It was shot at the Bavaria Studios and on location around Munich and Frankfurt. The film's sets were designed by the art director Heidi Lüdi.
Cast
- Brigitte Fossey as Lisa Braun
- Helmut Griem as Phillip Braun
- Dieter Laser as David Reinelt
- Walter Kohut as Robert Lasky
- Claudius Kracht as Timmie Braun
- Günter Strack as Direktor Goller
- Hans-Günter Martens as Prosecutor
- Edith Volkmann as Nachbarin
- Bernhard Wicki as Kommissar Österreicher
- Martin Flörchinger
See also
- List of submissions to the 51st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of German submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- "The 51st Academy Awards (1979) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
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