A man is wrongfully imprisoned for five years. Once out, he hears about his wife's supposed adventures outside of their marriage and becomes increasingly jealous.
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Brigitte Fossey
Lisa Braun
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Helmut Griem
Phillip Braun
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Dieter Laser
David Reinalt
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Günter Strack
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Bernhard Wicki
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Martin Flörchinger
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Klaus Münster
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Hans-Günter Martens
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Hans W. Geißendörfer Director · Klaus Bädekerl Screenplay Patricia Highsmith Author
First release April 6, 1978 · Produced in Portugal, Germany · Production Solaris Film, BR
Production
Roxy Film
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Solaris Film
Production
BR
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Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR)
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Portugal · Germany
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Original title
Die gläserne Zelle
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · April 6, 1978
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