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The Prisoner
1955
In a nameless totalitarian nation teeming with social unrest, a clergyman (Alec Guiness) is jailed on a trumped-up charge of treason. A government worker (Jack Hawkins) interrogates the inmate, eventually, goading the priest into admitting several crimes. After his confessions are made public, the clergyman has a no-win fate: .. Read more
| Starring | Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins |
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| Director | Peter Glenville |
| Genres | Drama |
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The Prisoner
In a nameless totalitarian nation teeming with social unrest, a clergyman (Alec Guiness) is jailed on a trumped-up charge of treason. A government worker (Jack Hawkins) interrogates the inmate, eventually, goading the priest into admitting several crimes. After his confessions are made public, the clergyman has a no-win fate: either continue to live an oppressive routine behind bars or, if released, face a public hungry for revenge. Guiness and Hawkins are electrifying in this controversial, psychological drama, which was based on a stage play.
| Starring | Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins |
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| Director | Peter Glenville |
| Studio | SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 30 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Dubbed | German, Italian, Spanish |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | DVD: Dutch, English, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish |
| Released | Production year: 1955 To Rent: DVD: 21 Mar 2005 |
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Bridget Boland's play has been opened out slightly to emphasise a context of social unrest in an unspecified... read more on Time Out
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Excellent Acting, Poor Visuals
As the description for this DVD says this film is 'based off a stage play' and really this is simply the stage play on film, the acting from the two ... read more »
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Excellent, unusual and Psychological
Tense psychological film that requires patience to watch. Alec guiness is superb in the role of a Cardinal, imprisoned by Jack Hawkins and the regime.
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Excellent Acting, Poor Visuals
As the description for this DVD says this film is 'based off a stage play' and really this is simply the stage play on film, the acting from the two ... read more »
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A little odd
Alec Guinness was, of course, always quite comfortable in a cassock. Dear old Jack Hawkins looks less at ease in his cordouroy slacks. Guinness plays a priest ... read more »
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The Prisoner
In a nameless totalitarian nation teeming with social unrest, a clergyman (Alec Guiness) is jailed on a trumped-up charge of treason. A government worker (Jack Hawkins) interrogates the inmate, eventually, goading the priest into admitting several crimes. After his confessions are made public, the ...
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