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Woyzeck

  • 1979
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 22m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
11K
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Woyzeck (1979)
Drama

Franz Woyzeck is a hapless, hopeless soldier, alone and powerless in society, assaulted from all sides by forces he can not control.Franz Woyzeck is a hapless, hopeless soldier, alone and powerless in society, assaulted from all sides by forces he can not control.Franz Woyzeck is a hapless, hopeless soldier, alone and powerless in society, assaulted from all sides by forces he can not control.

  • Director
    • Werner Herzog
  • Writers
    • Georg Büchner
    • Werner Herzog
  • Stars
    • Klaus Kinski
    • Eva Mattes
    • Wolfgang Reichmann
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    11K
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    • Director
      • Werner Herzog
    • Writers
      • Georg Büchner
      • Werner Herzog
    • Stars
      • Klaus Kinski
      • Eva Mattes
      • Wolfgang Reichmann
    • 47User reviews
    • 68Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 3 nominations

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    Klaus Kinski
    Klaus Kinski
    • Woyzeck
    Eva Mattes
    Eva Mattes
    • Marie
    Wolfgang Reichmann
    Wolfgang Reichmann
    • Captain
    Willy Semmelrogge
    • Doctor
    Josef Bierbichler
    Josef Bierbichler
    • Drum Major
    Paul Burian
    • Andres
    Volker Prechtel
    Volker Prechtel
    • Handwerksbursche
    • (as Volker Prechtl)
    Dieter Augustin
    • Marktschreier
    Irm Hermann
    Irm Hermann
    • Margret
    Wolfgang Bächler
    • Jew
    Rosemarie Heinikel
    • Käthe
    • (as Rosy-Rosy Heinikel)
    Herbert Fux
    Herbert Fux
    • Unteroffizier
    Thomas Mettke
    Maria Mettke
    • Director
      • Werner Herzog
    • Writers
      • Georg Büchner
      • Werner Herzog
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    • Trivia
      The 80-minute film is mostly shot in long takes and has only 27 edits.
    • Goofs
      As a barber, Woyzeck smears some foam on the Captain's forehead, but when the camera changes, the foam's gone.
    • Quotes

      Marie: [to her man during a fight] I'd rather have a knife in my body than your hand on me.

    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: Something Short of Paradise/Wise Blood/In Search of Historic Jesus/Woyzeck (1979)

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    Intense, Powerful, Disturbing

    One of Werner Herzog's most unrecognized films, Woyzeck is utterly brilliant.

    Few films succeed at portraying frustration and madness as much as this. Among them are Scorsese's "Taxi Driver" and Lodge Kerrigan's "Clean Shaven"

    Klaus Kinski's performance is so good that just watching him is tiring, and the viewer is left anticipating when he will finally snap. Few films stick with me as much as this one and the sped up opening sequence is one of the most memorable opening scenes of any film I've seen.
    • kacey18
    • Aug 4, 2000
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    • Release date
      • August 24, 1979 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • West Germany
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Войцек
    • Filming locations
      • Telc, Czech Republic
    • Production companies
      • Werner Herzog Filmproduktion
      • Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • DEM 900,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 22 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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