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The Man in the Glass Booth (1975)

Directed by Arthur Hiller · 117 min · Drama, Thriller

13.6 TOPICAL score · #5,197 of 6,776 films

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Arthur Goldman is a rich Jewish industrialist, living in luxury in a Manhattan high-rise. He banters with his assistant Charlie, often shocking him with his outrageousness and irreverent musings on aspects of Jewish life. Nonetheless, Charlie is astonished one day when Israeli secret agents burst in and arrest Goldman for being a Nazi war criminal. Whisked to Israel for trial, Goldman forces his accusers to face, not only his presumed guilt, but their own.

The Man in the Glass Booth (1975, directed by Arthur Hiller) has a TOPICAL score of 13.6 - ranked 5,197 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and audience, and lowest on cast. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Audiences: TMDB 6.2/10 (30 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 15 languages.

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Critics-
Audience25
Awards62
Historical impact16
Lasting engagement19
Cast14
Legacy & cult status-

Starring: Maximilian Schell (actor #608), Lois Nettleton, Lawrence Pressman, Luther Adler (actor #1,911)

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