Woyzeck /
"Woyzeck, a flagman in a putrefied trainyard, leads an unbearable existence. Trapped between a cruel railyard manager, grinding poverty, and an increasingly aloof wife, Woyzeck allows himself to be the subject of a bizarre medical experiment to support his young family: He is permitted to eat...
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| Format: | Video VHS |
| Language: | Hungarian |
| Language Notes: | In Hungarian with English subtitles. |
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[Place of publication not identified] :
Water Bearer Films,
[1999]
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| Summary: | "Woyzeck, a flagman in a putrefied trainyard, leads an unbearable existence. Trapped between a cruel railyard manager, grinding poverty, and an increasingly aloof wife, Woyzeck allows himself to be the subject of a bizarre medical experiment to support his young family: He is permitted to eat nothing but peas to prove some obscure medical theory. Further tormented by dark apocalyptic voices from within, the full force of Woyzeck's social and sexual oppression erupts when he discovers that his wife is having an affair with a vain policeman. Pushed to the edge of existence, Woyzeck smashes his desolation in a fit of madness. A chillingly sharp parable on the acute plight of the dispossessed and the explosive nature of dormant rebellion"--Container. |
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| Item Description: | "Magic Media presents." Based on the play by George Büchner. Videocassette release of 1994 motion picture. First released in Hungary. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videocassette (93 min.) : sound, black and white ; 1/2 in. |
| Format: | VHS. |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, Tibor Máthé. |