Film
The Big Doll House
1971· R· 1h 35m· Action· Drama
“Their bodies were caged, but not their desires. They would do anything for a man - or to him.”
In The Big Doll House, director Cirio H. Santiago turns a starkly lit Philippine jail into a cauldron of despair and defiance. Five inmates, subjected to the relentless cruelty of their captors, devise a tenuous plan for escape with the aid of two outsiders. The film's claustrophobic atmosphere and unflinching portrayal of violence serve as a grim tableau of institutional abuse and the fragile bonds of solidarity among the oppressed.
1971-04-30
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Key Crew
DirectorJack Hill
ScreenplayDon Spencer
ProducerCirio H. Santiago
Director of PhotographyFredy Conde
Original Music ComposerHall Daniels
EditorCliff Fenneman
Full cast & crew (15 cast · 18 crew)
Details
Released1971-04-30
Runtime1h 35m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosNew World Pictures · Four Associates Productions
Budget$125,000
Box office$10M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America · Philippines
Rating5.6/10 · 80 votes
Original languageen
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