Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life 1995
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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
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Subject: "Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life" (1995).
Goal: 150-190 word factual overview.
Constraints:
Only verifiable facts from provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No invented/guessed titles, names, dates, counts, awards, ratings, etc.
Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Plain text ONLY (no markdown, asterisks, headings, bullet points).
First sentence must not contain spoilers.
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.
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- Deliberate pacing requires patient investment before the overarching mystery unravels.
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How long is the movie Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life and when was it released?
Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life is a feature film with a runtime of 105 minutes. It was released in 1995. Release status: Released.
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.
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