L'uomo Di Alcatraz 1962 Direct

(1962), released in English as Birdman of Alcatraz , is a classic American biographical drama directed by John Frankenheimer. The film stars Burt Lancaster in one of his most iconic roles as Robert Stroud, a real-life prisoner who became a world-renowned ornithologist while serving a life sentence. Movie Overview

Burt Lancaster (Robert Stroud), Karl Malden (Warden Harvey Shoemaker), and Thelma Ritter (Elizabeth Stroud). L'UOMO DI ALCATRAZ 1962

The film portrays Stroud as a quiet, redeemed intellectual. Historical records and prison psychiatrists, however, often described the real Stroud as a dangerous and unrepentant sociopath with an I.Q. of 112. (1962), released in English as Birdman of Alcatraz

Burt Lancaster received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor, and the film earned three other Oscar nominations. Fact vs. Fiction Karl Malden (Warden Harvey Shoemaker)