USA,
1962, 147 min
Directed by:
John FrankenheimerScreenplay:
Guy TrosperComposer:
Elmer BernsteinCast:
Burt Lancaster, Karl Malden, Thelma Ritter, Neville Brand, Betty Field, Telly Savalas, Edmond O'Brien, Hugh Marlowe, Whit Bissell, Leo Penn, Raymond Greenleaf (more)VOD (2)
Plots(1)
Burt Lancaster stars as the notorious prisoner, Robert Stroud, sentenced to a life of solitary confinement for murdering a prison guard. When he finds an injured sparrow in the prison yard, Stroud nurses it back to health and discovers a new calling in life. Over the years he becomes a renowned ornithologist, and even a respected author, achieving a greater sense of purpose behind prison walls than many in the outside world will ever know. (Eureka Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1963 - Burt Lancaster (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1963 - Telly Savalas (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 1963 - Thelma Ritter (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 1963 - Burnett Guffey (Best Cinematography (Black-and-White))
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1963 - Burt Lancaster (Best Foreign Actor)
Golden Globes
- 1963 - Burt Lancaster (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1963 - Telly Savalas (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture)
Venice Film Festival
- 1962 - Burt Lancaster (Volpi Cup for Best Actor)
- 1962 - John Frankenheimer (Golden Lion for Best Film)