In a Glass Cage

In a Glass Cage (1986)

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A mysterious teenager named Ángelo cares for Klaus, a German doctor with a dark past who lives trapped in an iron lung.

Date of release
1986-08-06
TMDB
6.8 / 10 (120)
Runtime
1h 52m
Genres
Drama, Horror, Thriller
Director
Agustí Villaronga

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Mallorca

In a Glass Cage is a 1986 Spanish psychological horror film written and directed by Agustí Villaronga, and starring Günter Meisner, Marisa Paredes, and David Sust. Inspired by the history of Gilles de Rais, 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.

Production

The film was the directorial debut of the Spanish filmmaker Agustí Villaronga. Made in 1985, In a Glass Cage was partially funded by subventions from the ministries of culture both of Spain and of the regional Catalan government. It was distributed by Barcelona based Lauren films. The "glass cage" of the film's title refers to the archaic iron lung which has become the home within a home for ex-Nazi Klaus after a suicide attempt.

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