Finally caught up with this classic the other day - an absolutely rivetting prison drama, about a young banker who is sentenced to life for the murder of his wife and lover, despite his protestations. How he suffers the humiliation of being raped by fellow prisoners, how he fights for his survival, winning friends and reconciling to a long life in jail.
Over time, he wins the trust of the jailors, helping them with his accounting wizardry. He wins funding from the government to refurbish the prison library. Helping everyone file their tax returns and save money, he quickly becomes extremely popular.
As the years go by, though, things seem to start unravelling for him quickly... taking a turn for the worse.
Will he survive, will he give up - or is there a wonderful surprise in store for us?
A long, intense movie - an absolute delight till the end!
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