The Cage-Shaped Mirror
The Cage-Shaped Mirror
1970, Italian. Directed by Franco Brocani.
A monkey paces inside a cage: visually, the short film confines itself to this stark simplicity, yet its message resonates deeply. It draws on whispered excerpts from Goffman’s seminal Asylums on total institutions, paired with a poignant citation from Poe. In the spirit of post-'68 thought, closed and segregated spaces take center stage in the social and cultural discourse, and this film embodies that reflection with radical intensity.
- Runtime
- 0h 13m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
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- Released
- 1 January 1970
- Original title
- Lo specchio a forma di gabbia
- Country
- Italy
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The Cage-Shaped Mirror runs 13 minutes (0h 13m).
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Which OTT platform is The Cage-Shaped Mirror on?
The Cage-Shaped Mirror isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1970. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Cage-Shaped Mirror?
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Who directed The Cage-Shaped Mirror?
The Cage-Shaped Mirror (1970) was directed by Franco Brocani.