Poster

The Glass Cell ()

Die gläserne Zelle (original title)
Reference View | Change View
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.
Director:
Writers:
Stars:
Awards:
  • Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 3 nominations.
  • See more »
Reviews:

Photos and Videos

8 photos

Complete, Cast awaiting verification

Edit
...
Lisa Braun
...
Phillip Braun
...
David Reinalt
Walter Kohut ...
Lasky
Claudius Kracht ...
Timmie
...
Goller
Martin Flörchinger
...
Guard
Hans-Günter Martens ...
Staatsanwalt
...
Police Commissioner Österreicher
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
...
Hans (uncredited)
Vittorio Casagrande ...
Partygast (uncredited)
...
Nachbarin (uncredited)

Directed by

Edit
Hans W. Geissendörfer

Written by

Edit
Klaus Bädekerl ... (writer)
 
Hans W. Geissendörfer ... (writer)
 
Patricia Highsmith ... (novel)

Produced by

Edit
Luggi Waldleitner ... producer

Music by

Edit
Niels Janette Walen

Cinematography by

Edit
Robby Müller

Editing by

Edit
Peter Przygodda

Editorial Department

Edit
Veronika Manchot ... second editor

Production Design by

Edit
Heidi Lüdi

Set Decoration by

Edit
Andreas Willim

Makeup Department

Edit
Gerlinde Kunz ... makeup artist

Production Management

Edit
Jürgen Bieske ... production leader
Bernd Eichinger ... production supervisor
Harald Kügler ... production leader
Hans Weth ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Edit
Astrid Falkenau ... assistant director

Sound Department

Edit
Stanislav Litera ... assistant sound
Ed Parente ... sound

Camera and Electrical Department

Edit
Hans Dreher ... lighting technician
Rüdiger Höhn ... lighting technician
Martin Schäfer ... assistant camera
Jacques Steyn ... lighting technician

Music Department

Edit
Kuma and Friends ... composer: songs

Production Companies

Edit

Distributors

Edit

Special Effects

Edit

Other Companies

Edit

Storyline

Edit
Plot Summary

The architect Phillip Braun is framed by his former employer Lasky that embezzles the money that should be used to buy suitable material of a construction that collapses, killing a person. Phillip is wrongly imprisoned and for five years his lawyer David Reinalt is not capable to prove that Lasky is the responsible for the accident. When Phillip is released, he meets his beautiful wife Lisa Braun and then his son Timmie. Soon Lasky seeks Philip out to poison the relationship of his wife with David. Lisa is very close to David and Phillip becomes suspicious of their friendship. David finds a job for Phillip with a friend of him and he tells that Lasky is pressing him because he is still trying to prove Phillip's innocence. Soon Lisa confesses to her husband that she had a brief two-week love affair with David a long time ago when he was in prison, but now they are only friends. Phillips is disturbed with the revelation and his jealous increases while Lisa frequently visits David. One day, Phillip visits David and he tells that he has just saved his life since Lasky was trying to kill him. But Phillip kills David with a statue and cleans his fingerprints. Lasky and Phillip becomes the prime suspect of Police Commissioner Österreicher. However, Lasky had bugged David's apartment and he blackmails Phillip with an audio tape. What will Phillip do? Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Plot Keywords
Genres
Parents Guide Add content advisory for parents »
Certification

Additional Details

Edit
Also Known As
  • The Glass Cell (United States)
  • The Glass Cell (World-wide, English title)
  • The Glass Cell (Canada, English title)
  • The Glass Cell (United Kingdom)
  • La cellule de verre (France)
  • See more »
Runtime
  • 93 min
Country
Language
Color
Aspect Ratio
Sound Mix
Filming Locations

Did You Know?

Edit
Trivia West Germany's official selection to the 1979's Oscars for the Best Foreign Film language category. See more »
Getting Started | Contributor Zone »

Contribute to This Page


Clear your history

Recently Viewed