Wozzeck

1947 1h 41m DE

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5.7

MID

★5.7TMDB · 3

Drama

Synopsis

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While an anatomy seminar prepares to examine the cadaver of Franz Wozzeck in the name of scientific progress, medical student Büchner excoriates humanity for having allowed Wozzeck’s fate. The tragic story unfolds in flashbacks, as Büchner narrates.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kurt Meisel
Wozzeck
Helga Zülch
Maria
Max Eckard
Büchner
Paul Henckels
Arzt
Willi Rose
Andres
Gunnar Möller
3. Student
Alfred Balthoff
1. Handwerksbursche
Richard Häussler
Tambour-Major

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Georg C. Klaren
Writers: Georg Büchner, Georg C. Klaren
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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79 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Lena Neumann shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Kurt Meisel and Helga Zülch and Max Eckard carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0040006 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Georg C. Klaren directs. Lena Neumann cuts. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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Things worth knowing

179 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Editor Lena Neumann shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Kurt Meisel and Helga Zülch and Max Eckard carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0040006 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.