Lady in a Cage

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Plot: In Lady in a Cage, Olivia de Havilland plays an aging, wealthy widow who is recuperating from a recent hip operation and is forced to use an elevator to get from one story of her home to the ...( read more read more... )other. While she's headed for the upper story of the house, a power failure occurs that leaves her stranded in the elevator car 12 feet off the ground. The elevator's alarm bell arouses the curiosity of a passing wino, who comes in and helps himself to the widow's wine cellar. The transient and a friend begin looting the house until they are one-upped by a trio of feral, neobeatnik thugs (led by a very young James Caan). All the invaders merely ignore the widow's pleas for help as they toss her house in an orgy of violence. The thugs torture and kill the wino and hold his friend hostage along with the widow, until the tables are turned on them once again. For 1964, this is a surprisingly harsh and overwrought movie, easily 10 or 15 years ahead of its time; its nasty view of human nature and graphic violence led to its being banned in Britain entirely. James Caan, in his second movie role, is chillingly convincing as the pack leader whose violent streak comes as casually as, say, tying his shoelaces. Fans of Paul Schrader, Scorsese, or Tarantino films should especially take notice: Lady in a Cage is a nerve-racking viewing experience, one that still packs a noxious punch, with an ending that's a real jaw-dropper. --Jerry Renshaw

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  • renedavid
    renedavid
    4.5 Stars
    MCT:
    September 4, 2008
    this is the 60's Funny Games, very violent and dark for its time. the crooks reminded me of
    alex and his gang in clockwork orange they
    just wanted blood and fun! recommended
  • cmrnlewis
    cmrnlewis
    4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    June 13, 2008
    A group of criminals harrass a woman traped in an elevator in her home. Features an early appearance by James Caan and has an ending that must have been pretty shocking for 1964.
  • doloresowen
    doloresowen
    3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    February 3, 2008
    Olivia de Havilland plays a wheel-chair bound woman who gets trapped in her elevator when the electricity goes out. She finds herself at the mercy of taunting hoodlums who break in and torment her. Great movie!
  • jazzmonk
    jazzmonk
    3.0 Stars
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    August 3, 2007
    It's very good, but it has a very dark undertone that I didn't enjoy at all. I doubt I will see it again.
  • apollothe13th
    apollothe13th
    4.5 Stars
    MCT:
    January 8, 2007
    Very well done, very violent for its time, James Caan so convincing plays " a feral, neobeatnik thug" .

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  • Rated: (Unrated)
  • Directed by: Walter Grauman
  • Genres: Mystery & Suspense, Drama, Classics
  • Released: July 8, 1964
  • DVD Released: March 29, 2005

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