Wozzeck
1947 · Movie · 98 min. · Germany
The body of Franz Wozzeck lies on a table in an anatomy lecture of a small German university. Whereas the doctor in charge of dissecting the cadaver can only see the corpse of a murderer, Buechner, a medical student, sees the corpse of a "human being". Buechner then proceeds to tell the story of Wozzeck, a poor soldier who endured the harassment and humiliation of his military superiors. His meager soldier's pay allowed him to provide for his beloved wife, Marie, and their child with the bare necessities. It was this basic desire to earn money for his family that lead Wozzeck to be the guinea pig in a series of harsh medical experiments - for his participation in the experiments Wozzeck earned a few pennies, at the expense of suffering from physical and mental deterioration and morbid pathological visions. Marie is a beautiful and sensual girl, who loves Franz, but she also admires the Drum Major.
Direction Georg C. Klaren
Cast Max Eckard · Kurt Meisel · Helga Zülch · Paul Henckels · Arno Paulsen · Richard Häussler · Willi Rose · Claire Reigbert · Alfred Balthoff · Wolfgang Kühne · Otto Matthies · Karl Hellmer · Elsa Wagner · Rotraut Richter · Max Drahn
Soundtrack Herbert Trantow
Screenplay Georg C. Klaren · Georg Büchner
Cinematography Bruno Mondi
Original title Wozzeck
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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