Brainwashed

1961, Movie, NR, 102 mins

Brainwashed: Review

Overlong but fascinating psychological drama starring Jurgens as an Austrian aristocrat thrown into solitary confinement by the Nazis upon their takeover. While they mentally torture him to obtain vital secrets, he attempts to retain his sanity by stashing a book on chess in his cell and concentrating on the complexities of the chessboard to keep his mind clear. Eventually he cracks and becomes useless to the Nazis. Most of the film is told in flashback after we see Jurgens ... read more leave a comment

Brainwashed: Cast & Details

Year: 1961
Rated NR

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Cast
Curt Jurgens: Werner von Basil
Claire Bloom: Irene Andreny
Jorg Felmy: Hans Berger
Mario Adorf: Mirko Centrowic
Albert Lieven: Hartmann
Alan Gifford: MacIver

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