Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life
Jakob arrives at the Institute Benjamenta, run by siblings Johannes and Lisa Benjamenta, to train as a servant. He joins seven other men under Lisa’s guidance, where the curriculum unfolds as a series of peculiar lessons in movement, circle-drawing, 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 strikingly beautiful, initially tightly controlled, then on the verge of breakdown. There is a whiff of incest. Jakob is drawn to Lisa, and perhaps she is drawn to him. As winter settles in, she becomes catatonic. Things worsen; Johannes notes that all of this has happened since Jakob’s arrival. Is there any cause and effect?
Director(s)
Stephen Quay
Timothy Quay
Weiser Quay
Mary Soan
Finn McGrath
Jez Murrell
Diane Taylor
Cast & Crew
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Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life FAQs
The directors of Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life are Stephen Quay, Timothy Quay, Weiser Quay, Mary Soan, Finn McGrath, Jez Murrell, and Diane Taylor.
The cast of Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life includes Alice Krige as Lisa Benjamenta, Gottfried John as Herr Benjamenta, Mark Rylance as Jakob, Joseph Alessi as Pepino, Peter Lovstrom as Jorgenson, Uri Roodner as Schilinski, Daniel Smith as Kraus, Jonathan Stone as Hebling, and César Saratxu as Inigo.
The duration of Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life is 1h 45 mins.
Yes. You can watch the Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life trailer on this Fanbiz page on Fanziz.
Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life was released on 01 Aug 1995.
Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life is listed under Drama on Fanbiz.
