Das Experiment /

Based on the 1971 Stanford Prison Experiment where psychologists tested 20 men in a simulated prison system as inmates and guards for two weeks. "Tarek Fahd (Moritz Bleibtreu) is a journalist who is temporarily making ends meet by driving a taxi when he sees an advertisement offering 4,000 mark...

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Corporate Authors:	Samuel Goldwyn Films (Firm), Senator Film (Firm), Typhoon Film (Firm), Fanes Film (Firm), SevenPictures (Firm), Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors:	Hirschbiegel, Oliver, Giordano, Mario, 1963-, Darnstädt, Christoph, Bohlinger, Don, Bleibtreu, Moritz, 1971-, Eggert, Maren, Berkel, Christian, 1957-
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	German
Language Notes:	In German with English subtitles.
Published:	Culver City, Calif. : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, [2003]
Edition:	Widescreen version.
Subjects:	Thrillers (Motion pictures) Prison psychology > Drama. Imprisonment > Drama. Imprisonment > Psychological aspects > Drama. Gefangenschaft > Experiment > Drama Prison films. Foreign films. Motion pictures, German. Feature films.

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Summary:	Based on the 1971 Stanford Prison Experiment where psychologists tested 20 men in a simulated prison system as inmates and guards for two weeks. "Tarek Fahd (Moritz Bleibtreu) is a journalist who is temporarily making ends meet by driving a taxi when he sees an advertisement offering 4,000 marks to people willing to submit to a psychological experiment. Intrigued, Tarek offers to take part in the study and persuades one of his former editors to help him work up a story about his experiences. Recording the events using a special high-tech video camera hidden in his glasses, Tarek arrives for the two-week experiment to discover half of the volunteers will pose as prison guards and the other half will be their prisoners. Before long the behavior of the subjects suggests more than just make-believe; 'inmate' Tarek, in particular, is unwilling to take abuse from the 'guards' and makes no secret of his contempt, while Berus (Justus VonDohnanyi) begins playing a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse with Tarek"--allmovie.com.
Item Description:	"Gefördert mit Mitteln der Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen, FilmFernsehFonds Bayern, Filmförderungasanstalt, BKM." Originally released as a motion picture in 1999. Nach dem Roman >>Black Box<< von Mario Giordano. Aspect ratio 1.85:1. Digitally mastered audio and anamorphic video. Special feature: Bonus trailers Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (119 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 chapter index card.
Format:	DVD; 5.1 Dolby digital.
Audience:	MPAA rating: R.
Production Credits:	Musik, Alexander van Bubenheim ; Kamera, Rainer Klausmann ; Schnitt, Hans Funck.
ISBN:	140493183X