The Institute Benjamenta (1995)
- Starring:
- Mark Rylance, Alice Krige, (more)
- Director(s):
- Stephen Quay, Timothy Quay, (more
Member Rating
My RatingRent DVD by Mail
We're sorry: this movie is not available for rent by mail.
Theatrical Release Information | See Details About All Versions
From the directing team of identical twin brothers Timothy Quay and Stephen Quay, Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life focuses on the experiences of Jakob Von Gunten (Mark Rylance), who has come to the titular institute to train to become a manservant. Amidst a series of unorthodox lessons under the instruction of brother and sister Johannes Benjamenta (Gottfried John) and Lisa Benjamenta (Alice Krige), Jakob becomes attracted to Lisa and she to him. As the magnetism between the two of them intensifies, Lisa's health declines more and more, leading Johannes to question Jakob's influence on her. The screenplay was adapted from the novel Jakob von Gunten by Robert Walser. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Mark Rylance - Jakob von Gunten
- Gottfried John - Johannes Benjamenta
- Joseph Alessi - Pepino
- Jonathan Stone - Hebling
- Uri Roodner - Schilinski
- Alice Krige - Lisa Benjamenta
- Daniel Smith - Kraus
- Cesar Sarachu - Inigo
- Peter Lovstrom - Jörgenson
- Peter Whifield - Null
- Director(s):
- Stephen Quay, Timothy Quay
- Writer(s):
- Timothy Quay, Alan Passes, Stephen Quay
- Producer(s):
- Keith Griffiths, Janine Marmot
- Closed Captioning:
- Check All Versions
- Subtitles:
- Check All Versions
Other Ways to Watch*
* Not all titles are available for download to rent or buy.
