Birdman of Alcatraz

1962 - ENGLISH - MOVIE

Biography Crime Drama

A surly convicted murderer held in permanent isolation redeems himself when he becomes a renowned bird expert. Birdman of Alcatraz is a 1962 American English-language Biography Crime film featuring Burt Lancaster, Karl Malden, Thelma Ritter, Neville Brand, Edmond O brien, Telly Savalas and Robert Williams. Birdman of Alcatraz was Produced by Harold Hecht, Stuart Millar and Guy Trosper. Birdman of Alcatraz is written by Guy Trosper and Thomas E. Gaddis and it is directed by John Frankenheimer and Charles Crichton. United Artists acquired the distribution rights for the movie. Birdman of Alcatraz was released on 4th July 1962 and takes a screen time of 143 minutes. Birdman of Alcatraz was made on a budget of $2 million. Cinematography was done by Burnett Guffey and editing by Edward Mann. The music was composed by Elmer Bernstein. At the 1962 Venice Film Festival It won an award for Best Actor (Burt Lancaster).
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incredible compelling memorable aesthetic implausible
  • Jini Score
    9.8/10
  • Critics Score
    64%
  • Rating
    7.8/10
  • Jini Score
    9.8%
  • Critics Score
    64
  • Rating
    7.8
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Release Date04 JUL 1962
Budget$ 2 MILLION
Language

English

Genre

Biography , Crime , Drama

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Birdman of Alcatraz Reviews and Ratings

Average Review Rating : positive

61.78%

Positive Review Rating : 64%

64%
    • A.H. Weiler

      Birdman of Alcatraz avoids the norm and has been fashioned with subtlety and care for characterization that is memorable and refreshing. ( Read More )
    • Dennis Schwartz

      Prison biopic thats more interested in its liberal message about prison reform working for redemption than in anything else..Reviewed by Dennis Schwartz John Frankenheimer (The Manchurian Candidate/The Train/The Fixer) helms this downbeat and overlong prison biopic thats more interested in its liberal message about prison reform working for redemption than in anything else. ( Read More )
    • Sean Mulvihill

      Birdman of Alcatraz is a quiet, contemplative work by a great director just as hes starting to work at the top of his game. It features some of the eras best black and white cinematography and a career best performance by a screen legend. ( Read More )
    • Emanuel Levy

      Frankenheimers compelling, if slightly fictionalized biopic of Robert Stroud is extremely wel acted by Burt Lancaster and the rest of the cast, including Thelma Ritter and Telly Savalas. ( Read More )
    • Fernando F. Croce

      The lifers intransigence is his aesthetic approach, stated early on (You aint got much, but you keep subtractin!) to place the story on a Frostian even keel (A Drumlin Woodchuck, plainly). ( Read More )
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Awards
  • academy awards, usa
    0 WON
    2 NOMINATIONS
  • venice film festival
    0 WON
    2 NOMINATIONS
  • golden globes, usa
    0 WON
    2 NOMINATIONS
  • bafta awards
    0 WON
    2 NOMINATIONS