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Birdman Of Alcatraz
1962
Burt Lancaster reteams with John Frankenheimer, starring as the title character, Robert E. Stroud. Sentenced to a dozen years in prison for killing a man in 1909, he loses any chance for parole by stabbing another prisoner. Incarcerated in Leavenworth, he adds to his problems by killing a prison guard for refusing to let his .. Read more
| Starring | Karl Malden, Burt Lancaster, Thelma Ritter, Neville Brand |
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| Director | John Frankenheimer |
| Genres | Drama |
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Real-life killer Robert Stroud was apparently quite unlike the tough, taciturn inmate portrayed by Burt Lancaster here in director John Frankenheimer's thought-provoking study of one man's attempt to survive an unforgiving prison system. Stroud used his years in solitary confinement to become a world authority on ornithology, despite the cruel injustices meted out by the prison warden (convincingly played by Karl Malden). Lancaster was Oscar-nominated for his performance, which is ranked by many to be one of the finest of his career. He is well supported by fellow nominees Telly Savalas and Thelma Ritter, and by Streets of San Francisco star Malden. Burnett Guffrey's masterly black-and-white photography perfectly captures the claustrophobia of life in jail.
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Overlong and rather weary biopic of Robert Stroud, who spent nearly sixty years in prison and became a cause célèbre. One cannot deny many effective moments, notably of direction, but it's a long haul.
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Striking performance by Lancaster in this factually based story of a double killer, sentenced to life in solitary, who... read more on Time Out
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
one faultless film
a fantastic piece of acting if ever there was one - and a story touching beyond words. if you want a classic piece of b&w cinema then you can't do much... more
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Thoughtful cinema.
Interesting, thought-provoking film. No action-packed thriller this, but a steady, thoughtful film about a troubled man's inner world. Lancaster is ... more
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Birdman Of Alcatraz
The dialogue was superb. Such powerfull words used throughout - excellent stuff.
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Most recent members' reviews (2)
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Thoughtful cinema.
Interesting, thought-provoking film. No action-packed thriller this, but a steady, thoughtful film about a troubled man's inner world. Lancaster is ... more
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Birdman Of Alcatraz
The dialogue was superb. Such powerfull words used throughout - excellent stuff.
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
one faultless film
a fantastic piece of acting if ever there was one - and a story touching beyond words. if you want a classic piece of b&w cinema then you can't do much... more
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Thoughtful cinema.
Interesting, thought-provoking film. No action-packed thriller this, but a steady, thoughtful film about a troubled man's inner world. Lancaster is ... more
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Birdman Of Alcatraz
The dialogue was superb. Such powerfull words used throughout - excellent stuff.
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A Classic
Excellent film. Simple, but brilliant storyline. Burt Lancaster is sublime. Would give it 10 stars if I had the chance.
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Must see classic
This is a classic prison film, one of the best, although the title is s a bit of a misnomer, in that Robert ... more
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Critics' reviews (3)
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Real-life killer Robert Stroud was apparently quite unlike the tough, taciturn inmate portrayed by Burt Lancaster here in director John Frankenheimer's thought-provoking study of one man's attempt to survive an unforgiving prison system. Stroud used his years in solitary confinement to become a world authority on ornithology, despite the cruel injustices meted out by the prison warden (convincingly played by Karl Malden). Lancaster was Oscar-nominated for his performance, which is ranked by many to be one of the finest of his career. He is well supported by fellow nominees Telly Savalas and Thelma Ritter, and by Streets of San Francisco star Malden. Burnett Guffrey's masterly black-and-white photography perfectly captures the claustrophobia of life in jail.
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Overlong and rather weary biopic of Robert Stroud, who spent nearly sixty years in prison and became a cause célèbre. One cannot deny many effective moments, notably of direction, but it's a long haul.
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Striking performance by Lancaster in this factually based story of a double killer, sentenced to life in solitary, who... read more on Time Out
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