Die Geisel (2003)
A prisoner in JVA Weißenburg takes a staff member hostage, prompting Prison Director Ella Jansen to enter the cell in exchange, relying on negotiation. When a special unit’s imminent arrival drives the inmate to rage and sexual violence, Jansen is rescued but then becomes entangled in a ruthless political scandal and power struggle that overlooks individual suffering.
Director: Christian Görlitz
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Suzanne von Borsody as Ella Jansen |
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Jürgen Vogel as Dieter Scholl |
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Sylvester Groth as Olaf Bodenteich |
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Christian Redl as Vollmer |
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Martin Brambach as Köppe |
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Imogen Kogge as |
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Ralph Herforth as |
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Harald Maack as |
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Albert Kitzl as |
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Dieter Mann as |
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Josef Ostendorf as |
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Christian von Richthofen as |
| Directing | Christian Görlitz | Director |