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Woyzeck (1979)

Movie ★ 6.6 82 min

Drama

Having fathered an illegitimate child with his lover, Marie, feckless soldier Franz Woyzeck takes odd jobs around his small town to provide some extra money for them. One job is volunteering for experiments conducted by a local doctor, who puts Woyzeck on a diet of peas. This serves to drive him close to madness, and the discovery that Marie is involved in an affair with the local drum major exacerbates the situation. Pushed too far, Woyzeck resorts to violence.

Werner Herzog Director

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Released
May 25, 1979
Runtime
82 min
Rating
NR
IMDb
tt0080149
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Cast

Klaus Kinski Klaus Kinski Friedrich Johann Franz Woyzeck Eva Mattes Eva Mattes Marie Wolfgang Reichmann Wolfgang Reichmann Captain Willy Semmelrogge Willy Semmelrogge Doctor Josef Bierbichler Josef Bierbichler Drum Major Paul Burian Paul Burian Andres Volker Prechtel Volker Prechtel Handwerksbursche Dieter Augustin Marktschreier Irm Hermann Irm Hermann Margret Wolfgang Bächler Wolfgang Bächler Jew Rosemarie Heinikel Rosemarie Heinikel Herbert Fux Herbert Fux Unteroffizier Thomas Mettke Maria Mettke

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Frequently asked questions

What is Woyzeck about?
Having fathered an illegitimate child with his lover, Marie, feckless soldier Franz Woyzeck takes odd jobs around his small town to provide some extra money for them. One job is volunteering for experiments conducted by a local doctor, who puts Woyzeck on a diet of peas. This serves to drive him close to madness, and the discovery that Marie is involved in an affair with the local drum major exacerbates the situation. Pushed too far, Woyzeck resorts to violence.
Who directed Woyzeck?
Woyzeck was directed by Werner Herzog.
Who stars in Woyzeck?
Woyzeck stars Klaus Kinski, Eva Mattes, Wolfgang Reichmann, Willy Semmelrogge.
When was Woyzeck released?
Woyzeck is a 1979 drama film.
Where can I watch Woyzeck?
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