Two prisoners in complete isolation, separated by the thick brick walls, and desperately in need of human contact, devise a most unusual kind of communication.
Older Prisoner (uncredited)
Nude Prisoner / Hand Swinging the Blossom (uncredited)
Black Prisoner (uncredited)
Younger Prisoner (uncredited)
Two prisoners in complete isolation, separated by the thick brick walls, and desperately in need of human contact, devise a most unusual kind of communication.
1972-12-11
7.1
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