In a Glass Cage 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.
In a Glass Cage (1986)
Directed by Agustí Villaronga
Genres - Comedy Drama, Drama, Horror |
Sub-Genres - LGBT-Related Film |
Release Date - Aug 6, 1986 |
Run Time - 110 min. |
MPAA Rating - TV-MA
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66th Berlin International Film Festival, Art Film, Cage, Cristal, Cult, Darkness, Gilles De Rais, Glass, Insanity, Iron Lung, Nazi, Nazism, Nurse, Sadism, Teddy Awards, Torture, War Criminal
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Filming Location: Mallorca
Narrative Location: Spain
Subject: Nazism and occultism
Narrative Location: Spain
Subject: Nazism and occultism
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Im Glaskäfig
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In a Glass Cage
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Prisão de Cristal
BR
Prison de cristal
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To gyalino klouvi
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Tras El Cristal
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Üvegkalitkában
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W szklanej klatce
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Το Γυάλινο Κλουβί
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За стеклом
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