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Woyzeck (1979)

74 min  -  Drama   -  24 August 1979 (USA)
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Franz Woyzeck (Kinski) is a hapless, hopeless soldier, alone and powerless in society, assaulted from all sides by forces he cannot control.

Director:

Werner Herzog

Writers:

Georg Büchner (play), Werner Herzog
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Klaus Kinski ...
Eva Mattes Eva Mattes ...
Marie
Wolfgang Reichmann Wolfgang Reichmann ...
Captain
Willy Semmelrogge Willy Semmelrogge ...
Doctor
Josef Bierbichler Josef Bierbichler ...
Drum Major
Paul Burian Paul Burian ...
Andres
Volker Prechtel Volker Prechtel ...
Handwerksbursche (as Volker Prechtl)
Dieter Augustin Dieter Augustin ...
Marktschreier
Irm Hermann Irm Hermann ...
Margret
Wolfgang Bächler Wolfgang Bächler ...
Jew
Rosemarie Heinikel Rosemarie Heinikel
Herbert Fux Herbert Fux ...
Unteroffizier
Thomas Mettke Thomas Mettke
Maria Mettke Maria Mettke
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Storyline

Everything in town appears calm, placid, lovely. But Woyzeck, a rifleman assigned as an orderly, hears voices -- the times are out of joint, at least in his cosmos. To his captain, Woyzeck is a comic marvel: ignorant but courageous, full of energy to little purpose. To a local doctor, Woyzeck is a curiosity, the object of cruel study. Woyzeck, 40, has a young wife, Marie, and a small child. He dotes on them, but Marie, even though she has periods of guilt and remorse, carries on affairs and flirtations. When the captain lets drop broad hints of Woyzeck's being a cuckold, his inner demons and the voices of the spheres take over. Will madness bring action? Of what sort? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>  

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

West Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Werner Herzog's Woyzeck See more »

Filming Locations:

Telc, Czech Republic

Box Office

Gross:

ITL 135,500,000 (Italy) (1980)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The entire 80-minute film was shot with only 27 cuts. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: As a barber, Woyzeck smears some foam on the Captain's forehead, but when the camera changes, the foam's gone. See more »

Quotes

Marie: [to her man during a fight] I'd rather have a knife in my body than your hand on me.
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Connections

Version of Woyzeck (1966) See more »