Film1962147 min

Birdman of Alcatraz

Name: Birdman of Alcatraz
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1962
Duration: 147 min
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Karl Malden, Thelma Ritter, Neville Brand, Betty Field

Taste attributes: crimedramabiographyslowunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evil

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"Inside the rock called Alcatraz they tried to chain a volcano they called 'The Bird Man'!"

Boxlist takeA grounded, serious crime drama: slow-paced and gritty. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

7.4 /10

TMDB · 198 votes

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What lines up

Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

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Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

After killing a prison guard, convict Robert Stroud faces life imprisonment in solitary confinement. Driven nearly mad by loneliness and despair, Stroud's life gains new meaning when he happens upon a helpless baby sparrow in the exercise yard and nurses it back to health. Despite having only a third grade education, Stroud goes on to become a renowned ornithologist and achieves a greater sense of freedom and purpose behind bars than most people find in the outside world.

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