Woyzeck (1978)
Synopsis of Woyzeck
Controversial German director Werner Herzog helmed this cinematization of Woyzeck, playwright Georg Büchner's anti-military tale of depersonalization run amok. Utilizing the more grotesque elements of German expressionism, combined with his own sense of the outrageous, Herzog plunges us directly into the middle of his story of a soldier (Klaus Kinski) who is conditioned to be an unthinking killing machine through lab experimentation. His one vestige of humanity is his love for the beautiful Marie (Eva Mattes), but even this is corrupted when he is goaded into murdering the girl. An earlier film version of Woyzeck, filmed in 1947, was released in the U.S. in 1981. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 80 mins
Complete Cast of Woyzeck
- Klaus Kinski - Woyzeck
- Wolfgang Reichmann - Captain
- Josef Bierbichler - Drum Major
- Herbert Fux
- Dieter Augustin
- Eva Mattes - Woyzeck's Mistress
- Willy Semmelrogge - Doctor
- Paul Burian - Andres
- Irm Hermann
- Volker Prechtel
- Director(s):
- Werner Herzog
- Writer(s):
- Werner Herzog
- Producer(s):
- Werner Herzog
- 1979 - Cannes Film Festival - Best Supporting Actress
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