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The Man in the Glass Booth

Play trailer Poster for The Man in the Glass Booth PG,  1975,  1h 57m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 83% 6 Reviews Tomatometer 73% 100+ Ratings Popcornmeter
83% Tomatometer 6 Reviews 73% Popcornmeter 100+ Ratings
A rich New York Jew (Maximilian Schell) is abducted and taken to Israel to stand trial as a Nazi war criminal.

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Oct 23, 2004
3/4
Films like Judgment at Nuremberg began with the assumption that morality could be upheld and responsibility assigned. The Man in the Glass Booth is an infinitely more despairing work. Go to Full Review
Brian Orndorf Blu-ray.com Mar 12, 2025
B-
Offering Schell, a fine actor, Oscar recognition is perhaps a bit too generous, but there's undeniable commitment to observed, even when Hiller forgets he's making a picture, not a play. Go to Full Review
Steve Warren The Barb (Atlanta) May 9, 2023
It's what I call an intellectual thriller. Go to Full Review
Jacoba Atlas Los Angeles Free Press Nov 27, 2019
The dramatic sins committed in The Man in the Glass Booth are formidable on their own, but coupled with the creator's specious arguments about the world situation, the film becomes intolerable. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Sep 13, 2005
3/5
Steve Rhodes Internet Reviews Apr 14, 2003
3/4
Only when the ending credits are rolling will you be able to fully appreciate and understand the wonderful drama that you've just witnessed. Go to Full Review
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Jul 16, 2018 Henry Brown first credit....was a top notch addition to this terrific cast and film...
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The Man in the Glass Booth

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Arthur Hiller

Director

Maximilian Schell

Arthur Goldman

Lois Nettleton

Miriam Rosen

Luther Adler

Presiding Judge

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The Man in the Glass Booth

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Movie Info

Synopsis A rich New York Jew (Maximilian Schell) is abducted and taken to Israel to stand trial as a Nazi war criminal.
Director
Arthur Hiller
Rating
PG
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Mar 22, 2007
Runtime
1h 57m
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