Quick facts
- Released
- August 1, 1995
- Runtime
- 105 min
- IMDb
- tt0113429
- Country
- Germany, Japan, United Kingdom
- Studio
- Koninck Studios, Image Forum, Pandora Film, Hot Property Films
Cast
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Frequently asked questions
- What is Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life about?
- Jakob arrives at the Institute Benjamenta (run by brother and sister Johannes and Lisa Benjamenta) to learn to become a servant. With seven other men, he studies under Lisa: absurd lessons of movement, drawing circles, and servility. He asks for a better room. No other students arrive and none leave for employment. Johannes is unhappy, imperious, and detached from the school's operation. Lisa is beautiful, at first tightly controlled, then on the verge of breakdown. There's a whiff of incest. Jakob is drawn to Lisa, and perhaps she to him. As winter sets in, she becomes catatonic. Things get worse; Johannes notes that all this has happened since Jakob came. Is there any cause and effect?
- Who directed Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life?
- Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life was directed by Stephen Quay, Timothy Quay.
- Who stars in Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life?
- Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life stars Alice Krige, Mark Rylance, Gottfried John, Daniel Smith.
- When was Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life released?
- Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life is a 1995 drama film.
- Where can I watch Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life?
- You can watch Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.