Woyzeck (1979 film)
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| Woyzeck | |
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 A scene from Woyzeck, featuring Klaus Kinski and Eva Mattes. |
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| Directed by | Werner Herzog |
| Produced by | Werner Herzog |
| Written by | Werner Herzog Georg Büchner (play) |
| Starring | Klaus Kinski Eva Mattes Wolfgang Reichmann Willy Semmelrogge |
| Cinematography | Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein |
| Editing by | Beate Mainka-Jellinghaus |
| Release date(s) | August 24, 1979 USA |
| Running time | 82 min. |
| Country |  West Germany |
| Language | German |
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Woyzeck is a 1979 film by the German director Werner Herzog that stars Klaus Kinski and Eva Mattes. It is an adaptation of the play by German dramatist Georg Büchner.
[edit] Plot
A summary of the plot is given in the main Woyzeck article. Herzog stuck closely to Büchner's play.
[edit] The film
Woyzeck was filmed in Telč, Czech Republic, just five days after work on Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht had ended. Herzog used the same exhausted crew and star. The scenes were accomplished mostly in a single take, which allowed the filming to be completed in only 18 days; it was edited in just four.
Herzog had planned to use Bruno S. in the title role, but he then changed his mind, considering Kinski more suitable for the part. To compensate Bruno for this disappointment, Herzog wrote the leading role in the film Stroszek especially for him.
[edit] External links
- Woyzeck at the Internet Movie Database
- Woyzeck at Rotten Tomatoes
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| Films directed by Werner Herzog and starring Klaus Kinski |
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