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Film · 1987

In a Glass Cage

Original titleTras el cristal

Directed by Agustí Villaronga · starring David Sust, Günther Meisner and Marisa Paredes

  • 1 h 50 min
  • Drama · Horror
  • Spain
  • Released in the UK 23 March 1989
  • 7.5 AverageMovieNCo
  • 6.8 Users4 votes
  • 8.3 Critics4 reviews
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Synopsis

In Spain, the former Nazi doctor Klaus tries to commit suicide jumping off the roof of his manor. However, he survives with the entire body paralyzed and dependable of an iron lung with glass sides. His wife Griselda decides to hire a nurse since she does not bear the situation. Klaus asks Griselda to hire Angelo, a mysterious teenager that appears in their house. Angelo befriends Klaus' daughter Rena and sooner it is shown that Klaus was a pedophile that loved to feel the fear of death in young boys before abusing and killing them. Further, Angelo is a disturbed and totally insane victim of his experiments that intends to follow the insanities described in Klaus' diary and incorporate his personality.

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The essentials

Runtime
110 min1 hour and 50 minutes
How long is In a Glass Cage?
1 hour and 50 minutes (110 minutes).
When was In a Glass Cage released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 23 March 1989.
Who directed In a Glass Cage?
Agustí Villaronga.
Who is in In a Glass Cage?
It stars David Sust, Günther Meisner, Marisa Paredes and Gisèle Echevarría.
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Cast

Full cast (6)
Director
Agustí Villaronga
Writers
Agustí Villaronga

Reviews

All 4 reviews
6.8 4 votes

What the critics say average 8.3 from 4 outlets

  • 9.0 El PaísMiguel Ángel Palomo ... A wild detonation in Spanish cinema and a scandal at the Berlin film festival. A great work, although terrible and torn. Read
  • 8.5 ABCCarmen Villar Mir Magnificent film. Read
  • 8.0 Los Angeles TimesSam Adams As creepy as they come, leaving a lingering chill that only time can warm. Read

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