The Prisoner
by Peter Glenville
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Actor: Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Jeanette Sterke, Kenneth Griffith, Wilfrid LawsonDirector: Peter Glenville
Brand: Sony
Cinematographer: Reginald H. Wyer
Editor: Frederick Wilson
Producer: Sydney Box
Producer: Vivian Cox
Writer: Bridget Boland
DVD: Region Code 99
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Portuguese (Subtitled); Japanese (Subtitled); Georgian (Subtitled)
Format: Anamorphic, Black & White, Closed-captioned, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 91 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-03-02
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Sony Pictures
Movie Reviews of The Prisoner
Movie Review: A rare disappointment
Summary: 2 Stars
Few actors have such a glowing record of fine films to his credit as Alec Guinness. Here, he is again excellent, but even he was unable to overcome such a weak script. The story involves the Communist tactic of arresting and breaking down a man mentally. The script is pretentious, inconclusive, wordy, and unpersuasive. The production itself is low budget but competent. Hawkins overacts at times, but that's nothing new. One comes away from the film with perplexity and disappointment. Yes, the Cardinal confessed everything. And his inquisitor is apparently ready to commit suicide--for having succeeded. Who cares? There is nothing inspirational or even informative here. It's like an acting school, with two veterans of stage and film displaying their prowess. A film best forgotten.
Summary of The Prisoner
Alec Guinness stars as an outspoken cardinal from an Eastern Bloc country who's jailed for his rebellious beliefs and subjected to the relentless interrogation of a psychologist (Jack Hawkins). After months of grilling, Hawkins finally finds a crack in Guinness's fa?ade.Art House & International DVD Video
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