
Tales from the Prison Cell
2021, Hungarian. Directed by Ábel Visky.
Can the power of imagination amend challenged or broken relationships? Three imprisoned fathers write fairy tales that are turned into short films featuring their own family members. This creative attempt to reconnect and heal is bitter-sweet, but with an uncertain outcome.
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Hungarian
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- Released
- 17 July 2021
- Original title
- Mesék a zárkából
- Country
- Hungary
- Written by
- Ábel Visky
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Tales from the Prison Cell runs 84 minutes (1h 24m).
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Tales from the Prison Cell isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 July 2021. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Tales from the Prison Cell?
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Who directed Tales from the Prison Cell?
Tales from the Prison Cell (2021) was directed by Ábel Visky and stars Alex Gábor Putnoki, Putnoki András, Putnoki Andrásné.