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The Glass Cage

1955 · 59 min

A compact, shadowy crime yarn that moves quickly through a carnival of suspects, keeping you alert for the next twist.

Tagline: A Jagged Edge of Violence that Shatters the Screen with Suspense!
Overview: A circus barker stages a sensational new act, the world's longest fast undertaken by “Sapolio”, on view in a glass cage. But this act also results in several murders, a kidnapping, and a poisoning!
How it feels: Dark, tense, cynical and melancholic. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Crime, deception, betrayal, guilt
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
deception
betrayal
guilt
survival
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild