Birdman of Alcatraz
1962·Movie·
·2h 27min
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About
Inside the rock called Alcatraz they tried to chain a volcano they called 'The Bird Man'!
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.
DNA
- Themes
- Click below to reveal spoilersRedemptionSurvivalFreedom Vs. ControlOvercoming AdversityThe Power Of Knowledge
- Plot
- Click below to reveal spoilersUnjust ImprisonmentAnimal RescueScientific DiscoveryOvercoming LonelinessPrison ReformSelf-Education
- Narrative
- Cinematic Style
- Costume and Set
Sequels and Prequels
No sequels or prequels available
Crew
Directed by:
Burnett Guffey, John Frankenheimer, John Alton
Produced by:
Harold Hecht, Stuart Millar, Guy Trosper
Composed by:
Elmer Bernstein
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