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The Glass Ceiling (1971) · El techo de cristal

Name: The Glass Ceiling
Director: Eloy de la Iglesia
Genre: Misterio, Psicológica, Voyeurism
Released: 1971
Duration: 92 min
Cast: Carmen Sevilla, Dean Selmier, Patty Shepard, Fernando Cebrián, Emma Cohen

Original title: El techo de cristal

1971 · Eloy de la Iglesia · 92 min · Spain · Edited by 1

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A lonely housewife hears a man’s footsteps in the apartment above her late at night. The upstairs neighbor insists it is her husband who has returned from business but her explanations are soon contradicted. The woman begins to think her neighbor has murdered her husband.

A 1971 title built around Misterio, Psicológica and Voyeurism. Directed by Eloy de la Iglesia.

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The Glass Ceiling

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Chinese: 玻璃屋顶

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The Glass Ceiling (1971) · El techo de cristal

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