The Institute Benjamenta (1995)
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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, Rovi
- Starring:
- Mark Rylance, Alice Krige, (more)
- Director(s):
- Stephen Quay, Timothy Quay, (more)
Synopsis of The Institute Benjamenta
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, Rovi
Complete Cast of The Institute Benjamenta
- 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, Stephen Quay, Alan Passes
- Producer(s):
- Janine Marmot, Keith Griffiths
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