Woyzeck (1994)
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Hungarian director Janos Szasz based this film on a famous 1837 German play, changing the alienated title character from a soldier to a railroad worker. Woyzeck (Lajos Kovacs) is a slovenly flag man in a Budapest railroad yard. At work he is harassed by his boss, an army captain who makes him run errands, shave him, and sweep the tracks constantly. At home he is cuckolded by his wife Marie (Diana Vacaru), who finds a policeman more exciting than her dull husband. Woyzeck's only friends are a homeless boy, a doctor who uses him for bizarre experiments, and a tattered Bible. As his humiliation increases, Woyzeck decides that it's time to make some changes in his life. ~ Michael Betzold, Rovi
- Starring:
- Lajos Kovács, Diana Vacaru, (more)
- Director(s):
- Janos Szasz
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Woyzeck
Hungarian director Janos Szasz based this film on a famous 1837 German play, changing the alienated title character from a soldier to a railroad worker. Woyzeck (Lajos Kovacs) is a slovenly flag man in a Budapest railroad yard. At work he is harassed by his boss, an army captain who makes him run errands, shave him, and sweep the tracks constantly. At home he is cuckolded by his wife Marie (Diana Vacaru), who finds a policeman more exciting than her dull husband. Woyzeck's only friends are a homeless boy, a doctor who uses him for bizarre experiments, and a tattered Bible. As his humiliation increases, Woyzeck decides that it's time to make some changes in his life. ~ Michael Betzold, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 93 mins
Complete Cast of Woyzeck
- Lajos Kovács - Woyzeck
- Peter Haumann - The Doctor
- Sandor Gaspar - The Policeman
- Diana Vacaru - Marie
- Alexander Porokhovshchikov - The Officer
- Sandor Varga - Boy
- Director(s):
- Janos Szasz
- Writer(s):
- Janos Szasz
- Producer(s):
- Peter Barbalics
- 1994 - European Film Academy - Best Young European Film
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