Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life 1995
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 105 minutes
- Director
- Stephen Quay, Timothy Quay
- Networks
- Koninck Studios, Image Forum, Pandora Film
- Where to Stream
- Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel
What is Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life?
Subject: "Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life" (1995). Goal: 150-190 word factual overview.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1995
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 105 minutes
- Release date
- Aug 1, 1995
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- Germany, Japan, United Kingdom
- Studios
- Koninck Studios, Image Forum, Pandora Film
- Genres
- Drama, Mystery
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.6/10 from 50 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~105 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Networks
- Koninck Studios, Image Forum, Pandora Film
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Subject: "Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life" (1995).
Goal: 150-190 word factual overview.
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Only verifiable facts from provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
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Length: 150-190 words.
Title: Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life.
Year: 1995.
Release Dates: 1995.08.01 (Source 3), 11/17/1995 (GB) (Source 1).
Genre: Drama and Mystery (Source 1).
Runtime: 1h 45m (Source 1).
Directors: Brothers Quay (Source 2), Stephen Quay (Source 6).
Cast: Mark Rylance, Alice Krige, Gottfried John (Sources 2, 5, 6).
Basis: Robert Walser's novel Jakob von Gunten (Source 2).
Plot:
Jakob arrives at Institute Benjamenta to learn to become a servant.
Run by brother and sister Johannes and Lisa Benjamenta.
Jakob studies with seven other men under Lisa.
Should you watch it?
“A young man enters a mysterious school to learn servility from an unusual brother and sister.”
- It is the feature film debut of the Brothers Quay.
- It features performances by Mark Rylance, Alice Krige, and Gottfried John.
- It is based on Robert Walser's novel Jakob von Gunten.
- The synopsis breaks off abruptly with an unfinished sentence and lacks complete plot resolution.
Watch it if you are interested in the feature directorial debut of the Brothers Quay.
The film runs for one hour and forty-five minutes and presents a dramatic and surreal mystery.
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Streaming availability varies, and services can be checked on platforms like JustWatch and TMDB.
Is Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life worth watching?
It is a recognized 1995 drama directed by the Brothers Quay and starring Mark Rylance, Alice Krige, and Gottfried John.
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The film has a runtime of one hour and forty-five minutes.
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