Alban Berg - Wozzeck (2016)
The soldier Wozzeck (Christian Gerhaher) flits through a world that he is unable to decipher. The doctor torments him with absurd medical experiments; the captain humiliates and ridicules him. And Wozzeck’s lover, Marie (Gun-Brit Barkmin), with whom he has a child, cuckolds him with the drum major. Wozzeck becomes a murderer, stabbing Marie to death. Georg Büchner’s drama fragment, on which Alban Berg based his first opera, is an unflinching case study of social injustice and human suffering. But it is also a grotesque piece that thrives on exaggeration – and in which only a fine line separates the unfathomable from the ridiculous. Accordingly, director Andreas Homoki forgoes all realism.
Director: Michael Beyer
Genre: Music
Runtime: 101 min
Release Date: January 1, 2016
Cast
- Christian Gerhaher - Wozzeck
- Brandon Jovanovich - Drum Major
- Mauro Peter - Andres
- Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke - Captain
- Lars Woldt - Doctor
- Gun-Brit Barkmin - Marie
Screenplay
Music: Alban Berg
Production: Accentus Music, Opernhaus Zürich
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Keywords
opera
More Films by Director: Michael Beyer
More Films in Genre: Music
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Alban Berg - Wozzeck about?
- The soldier Wozzeck (Christian Gerhaher) flits through a world that he is unable to decipher. The doctor torments him with absurd medical experiments; the captain humiliates and ridicules him. And Wozzeck’s lover, Marie (Gun-Brit Barkmin), with whom he has a child, cuckolds him with the drum major. Wozzeck becomes a murderer, stabbing Marie to death. Georg Büchner’s drama fragment, on which Alban Berg based his first opera, is an unflinching case study of social injustice and human suffering. But it is also a grotesque piece that thrives on exaggeration – and in which only a fine line separates the unfathomable from the ridiculous. Accordingly, director Andreas Homoki forgoes all realism.
- Who directed Alban Berg - Wozzeck?
- Alban Berg - Wozzeck was directed by Michael Beyer.
- Who stars in Alban Berg - Wozzeck?
- Alban Berg - Wozzeck stars Christian Gerhaher, Brandon Jovanovich, Mauro Peter, Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke, Lars Woldt, Gun-Brit Barkmin.
- How long is Alban Berg - Wozzeck?
- Alban Berg - Wozzeck has a runtime of 1h 41m (101 minutes).
- What genre is Alban Berg - Wozzeck?
- Alban Berg - Wozzeck is a Music film.