The Man in the Glass Booth
by Arthur Hiller
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Actor: Lawrence Pressman, Lloyd Bochner, Lois Nettleton, Luther Adler, Maximilian SchellDirector: Arthur Hiller
Brand: Kino International
Cinematographer: Sam Leavitt
Editor: David Bretherton
Producer: Ely A. Landau
Producer: Mort Abrahams
Writer: Edward Anhalt
Writer: Robert Shaw
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 117 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-07-22
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Model: 2872
Studio: Kino Video
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- MAN IN THE GLASS BOOTH, THE (DVD MOVIE)
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Movie Review: Emperor Maximillan reigns...
Summary: 5 Stars
The American Film Theater created many magnificent plays on film, for a select audience. It was a low-budget effort, for most of them, but "The Man in the Glass Booth" had appeared often enough in the right places to make it eligible for Oscar recognition. Indeed, this remarkable, talky play had slightly higher values, as well as the spot-on, reliable direction of Arthur Hiller (The Miracle Worker), and an unflinching, magnificent performance from Maximillian Schell. Certainly, it's hard to get a grasp on this character, and after a while you just think he's an eccentric nut-case. I don't want to give away too much (I never saw it before I rented it), but suffice it to say that there has rarely been a display of power and crazy; and, later, grief, despair and vulnerability and personal redemption. It all relies on Mr. Schell, a centered performance of total conviction. Play author Robert Shaw, best known for "Jaws", but a well-seasoned actor in his own right, was against the filming of his play. After seeing the result, he put his name back in the credits.I was pleased to see such creative ability captured on film. Max's surprise Oscar win in 1961 (Judgment at Nuremberg) was not a fluke (later nommed for "Julia" in 1977). His loss in '75 to Nicholson in "Cuckoo's Nest" could be debated (it was his turn to win), but the Oscar nom was enough to make me want to see it, and maybe others will feel the same. Maximillian Schell's performance here is what may be considered a "tour de force", and, in this case, I think it truly applies. Bravo to all! Let's not forget the thoughtful presence of Lawrence Pressman, another reason to cherish this piece.
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