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Feb 27, 2021 · A crime thriller about a teen girl who is imprisoned and abused by her father in the basement of their home. Inspired by the case of Elisabeth Fritzl, the film stars Judd Nelson, Stefanie Scott and Joely Fisher.
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- Elisabeth Röhm
- TV-14
- Crime, Thriller
- The Imprisonment of Elisabeth Fritzl, The “Girl in The Basement”
- Josef Fritzl Impregnates His Own Daughter
- How Elisabeth Fritzl’s Imprisonment Went Unnoticed For Years
- Josef Fritzl’s Horrifying Crimes Come to Light and Elisabeth Gains Her Freedom
- The Aftermath of The Fritzl Case and The Fate of Elisabeth Fritzl Today
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On August 28, 1984, Josef Fritzlasked his daughter to come into the basement of the family’s home. He was re-fitting a door to the newly renovated cellar and needed help carrying it. As Elisabeth held the door, Josef fixed it into place. As soon as it was on the hinges, he swung it open, forcing Elisabeth inside and knocking her unconscious with an...
At minimum, Elisabeth Fritzl would be visited by her father in the basement three times a week. Usually, it was every day. For the first two years, he left her alone, keeping her captive. Then, he began to rape her, continuing the nightly visits he had begun when she was just 11 years old. Two years into her captivity, Elisabeth became pregnant, th...
In order to conceal what he was doing from Rosemarie, Josef Fritzl staged elaborate discoveries of the children, often involving placing them on bushes near the home or on the doorstep. Each time, the child would be swaddled neatly and accompanied with a note allegedly written by Elisabeth Fritzl, claiming that she couldn’t take care of the baby an...
Whether Josef Fritzl finally felt the pressure or had a change of heart regarding his daughter’s captivity, the world may never know, but on April 26, 2008, he released Elisabeth from the cellar for the first time in 24 years. She immediately went to the hospital to see her daughter where hospital staff alerted police to her suspicious arrival. Tha...
After the arrest, the children in the cellar were also released and Rosemarie Fritzl fled the home. She had allegedly known nothing about the events taking place right under her feet and Josef backed up her story. The tenants who had lived in the apartment on the first floor of the Fritzl home also never knew what was happening right beneath them, ...
Elisabeth Fritzl was imprisoned by her father Josef for 24 years in a cellar, where she was raped and gave birth to seven children. Learn how Josef kept his secret and how Elisabeth escaped in this chilling story.
May 11, 2022 · Elisabeth Rohm, the director of Girl in The Basement, talks about her experience of making a film based on the true story of Elisabeth Fritzl, who was held captive in a secret underground prison by her father for 24 years. She shares how she brought the characters to life, how she was inspired by the Fritzl case, and how she coped with Covid-19 on set.
- Gino Orlandini
Based on a true story, this movie follows Sara, a teen girl who is imprisoned by her father in the basement of their home. See the cast, crew, photos, and where to watch this 2021 film on Hulu, Prime Video, or Vudu.
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- Elisabeth Röhm
- Crime, Drama
- Stefanie Scott
About the Movie. Inspired by actual events, Girl in the Basement is the horrific story of Sara (Stefanie Scott), a vibrant teen girl who was looking forward to her 18th birthday so she could move away from her controlling father Don (Judd Nelson).
A teen girl is imprisoned by her father in the basement of their home for 19 years. She gives birth to three children and tries to escape with their help, while her father denies her freedom and abuses her.
Mar 21, 2024 · The film is inspired by the case of Josef Fritzl, who kept his daughter Elisabeth captive in the basement for 24 years. Learn more about the horrific real-life events and the cast of the movie.
