| Actors: Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Wilfrid Lawson, Kenneth Griffith, Jeanette Sterke Director: Peter Glenville Creators: Reginald H. Wyer, Frederick Wilson, Sydney Box, Vivian Cox, Bridget Boland Genres: Indie & Art House, Drama Sub-Genres: Indie & Art House, Drama Studio: Sony Pictures Format: DVD - Black and White,Widescreen,Anamorphic - Closed-captioned,Subtitled DVD Release Date: 03/02/2004 Original Release Date: 12/11/1955 Theatrical Release Date: 12/11/1955 Release Year: 2004 Run Time: 1hr 31min Screens: Black and White,Widescreen,Anamorphic Number of Discs: 1 SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 5 MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated) Languages: English Subtitles: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Japanese, Georgian |
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  | The Prisoner Actors: Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Wilfrid Lawson, Kenneth Griffith, Jeanette Sterke Director: Peter Glenville Genres: Indie & Art House, Drama NR 2004 1hr 31min 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, Ha... more » |
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Movie ReviewsThe Destructive Power of Evil on Two Souls 01/24/2000 (5 out of 5 stars) "Sir Alec gives a riveting performance as an imprisioned cardinal psychologically tortured into questioning himself and his beliefs circa WWII. Jack Hawkins is the perfect foil to witness and instigate Guinness' character's slow deterioration of mind and spirit. In the process, Hawkins' character begins to question his own humanity. Deeply moving and beautifully done. A great study into the mind of man and the dance between good and evil." Compelling psychological drama Cory D. Slipman | Rockville Centre, N.Y. | 02/03/2005 (5 out of 5 stars) ""The Prisoner" is an underappreciated yet nonetheless superb and gripping drama revolving around two outstanding British actors Alec Guinness and Jack Hawkins. Guinness plays a austere and principled cardinal in an unnamed Eastern European country. His views are apparently not in line with those of the state. He is arrested by the police to be psychologically tortured by interrogator Jack Hawkins. Hawkins must break down the resolve of the impenetrable Guinness so as to have him renounce his beliefs during a well publicized trial. The dialogue between the men causes both to question their convictions as the lines between prisoner and interrogator becomes muddled. The acting by both Hawkins and Guinness is at an extremely high level of professionalism. British character actor, Wilfrid Lawson, playing the jailer also gives a very effectine performance." Superb acting and interrelation between patient & interrogat Edward L. Creamer | 12/23/1998 (5 out of 5 stars) "Wonderful acting. Foreshadowing trajic real life death of Jack Hawkins. The Cardinal down trodden, held in captivity, brainwashed, and abused rises through psychological catharsis to prevail over his "analyst"/"captor"." An Electrifying Drama Edward L. Creamer | 04/03/2007 (5 out of 5 stars) "This movie, now 52 years old, is a still classic in every sense. It tells the story of a situation painfully similar to the real ordeal involving Cardinal Mindzenty. The dedication of the Cardinal (Guinness) to his post is valiant and the unending attack by the accuser (Hawkins) is engrossing. Guinness and Hawkins were 2 of the finest actors in the past century and they rose to peak performances in this work. PLUS all of the background represented the prevailing atmosphere in parts of post- WWII Europe very well."
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