Caged Birds (2021)
Barbara Hug is a young radical lawyer fighting Switzerland's antiquated prison system in the 1980s. Walter Stürm is in and often escaping out of jail becoming known as the Jailbreak King. When the two meet an unlikely alliance is formed.
Director: Oliver Rihs
Genre: Drama, Romance, Crime
Runtime: 118 min
Release Date: November 25, 2021
Cast
- Joel Basman - Walter Stürm
- Marie Leuenberger - Barbara Hug
- Jella Haase - Heike Vollmer
- Anatole Taubman - Peter Rothenburg
- Bibiana Beglau - Meret Spengler
- Pascal Ulli - Roger Bellier
- Beat Marti - Dr.Steiner
- Milton Welsh - Schorsch
- Martina Schöne-Radunski - Sieghilde Braun
- Danny Exnar - Konrad Tönz
Screenplay
- Oliver Keidel (Screenplay)
- Ivan Madeo (Screenplay)
- Oliver Rihs (Screenplay)
- Norbert Maass (Screenplay)
- Dave Tucker (Screenplay)
Music: Beat Solèr
Cinematography: Felix von Muralt
Editing: Andreas Radtke
Production: Contrast Film, ARTE, BR, HR, Niama Film, Port au Prince Films, SRF, Teleclub
Country: Germany, Switzerland
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Caged Birds about?
- Barbara Hug is a young radical lawyer fighting Switzerland's antiquated prison system in the 1980s. Walter Stürm is in and often escaping out of jail becoming known as the Jailbreak King. When the two meet an unlikely alliance is formed.
- Who directed Caged Birds?
- Caged Birds was directed by Oliver Rihs.
- Who stars in Caged Birds?
- Caged Birds stars Joel Basman, Marie Leuenberger, Jella Haase, Anatole Taubman, Bibiana Beglau, Pascal Ulli.
- How long is Caged Birds?
- Caged Birds has a runtime of 1h 58m (118 minutes).
- What genre is Caged Birds?
- Caged Birds is a Drama, Romance, Crime film.
- Where was Caged Birds produced?
- Caged Birds was produced in Germany, Switzerland.