In a Glass Cage
1986 Spanish horror film / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In a Glass Cage (Spanish: Tras el cristal) is a 1986 Spanish horror film written and directed by Agustí Villaronga, and starring Günter Meisner, Marisa Paredes, and David Sust.[3] Inspired by the history of Gilles de Rais,[4] the plot follows an ex-Nazi child molester who is now paralyzed and depending on an iron lung to live. A young man claiming to be his new caretaker reveals himself as one of the Nazi's former victims, and forces him to watch while he re-enacts his tormentor's crimes.
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Directed by | Agustí Villaronga |
Written by | Agustí Villaronga |
Produced by | Teresa Enrich |
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Cinematography | Jaume Peracaula |
Edited by | Raúl Román |
Music by | Javier Navarrete |
Production company | T.E.M. Productores S.A. |
Distributed by | Lauren films |
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Running time | 111 minutes[1] |
Country | Spain |
Language | Spanish |
Box office | 31,624,135 ₧[2] |
Due to themes mixing Nazism, pedophilia, torture, and homosexuality, the film was highly controversial.[3] To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Teddy Awards, the film was selected to be shown at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2016.[5]