Overview
While an anatomy seminar prepares to examine the cadaver of Franz Wozzeck in the name of scientific progress, medical student Büchner excoriates humanity for having allowed Wozzeck’s fate. The tragic story unfolds in flashbacks, as Büchner narrates.
Fun facts
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Based on
Based on Woyzeck
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Music
Music by Herbert Trantow
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Bruno Mondi
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Georg BüchnerStory
- Georg C. KlarenWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 17, 1947
- Original language
- German
- Countries
- Germany
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In the United States
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Cast
Kurt MeiselWozzeck- Helga ZülchMaria
- Max EckardBüchner
- Paul HenckelsArzt
Willi RoseAndres
Gunnar Möller3. Student
Alfred Balthoff1. Handwerksbursche
Richard HäusslerTambour-Major
Arno PaulsenHauptmann- Claire ReigbertMargret
- Rotraut RichterKäthe
Valy ArnheimGerichtspräsident- Wolfgang Kühne
- Otto Matthies
Karl Hellmer
Elsa Wagner
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