Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life

1995, drama

104 minutes

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...

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Cast

Alice Krige

Alice Krige

Lisa Benjamenta

Mark Rylance

Mark Rylance

Jakob

Gottfried John

Gottfried John

Herr Benjamenta

Daniel Smith

Kraus

Joseph Alessi

Pepino

Jonathan Stone

Hebling

Peter Lovstrom

Jorgenson

Uri Roodner

Schilinski

Crew

Art

Alison Riva

Art direction

Jennifer Kernke

Production design

Camera

Costume and make-up

Nicky Gillibrand

Costume design

Caroline Clements

Makeup artist

Suzie Zamit

Makeup artist

Crew

Directing

Stephen Quay

Stephen Quay

Director

Timothy Quay

Timothy Quay

Director

Editing

Larry Sider

Editor

Production

Irene Lamb

Casting

Karl Baumgartner

Producer

Keith Griffiths

Keith Griffiths

Producer

Janine Marmot

Producer

Katsue Tomiyama

Producer

Sound

Lech Jankowski

Original music composer

Writing

Timothy Quay

Timothy Quay

Writer

Alan Passes

Writer

Stephen Quay

Stephen Quay

Writer

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