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The Prisoner

A cardinal is arrested for treason against the state. He is a popular hero of his people, for his resistance against the Nazis during the war and his resistance when his country again fell to a totalitarian conqueror. In prison, his interrogator is determined to extract a confession of guilt, and thus destroy his power over his people.

Original title: The Prisoner

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British Academy Film Awards #9 - 1956

Award People Status
Best Picture
Outstanding British Film
Best British Actor Jack Hawkins
Best British Actor Alec Guinness

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