Plot Summary
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.
Movie Details
- Original Title
- Wozzeck
- Status
- released
- Original Language
- de
Where to watch free (US)
Kanopy
Cast
Kurt Meisel
Wozzeck
Helga Zülch
Maria
Max Eckard
Büchner
Paul Henckels
Arzt
Willi Rose
Andres
Gunnar Möller
3. Student
Alfred Balthoff
1. Handwerksbursche
Richard Häussler
Tambour-Major
Arno Paulsen
Hauptmann
Claire Reigbert
Margret
Rotraut Richter
Käthe
Valy Arnheim
Gerichtspräsident
Wolfgang Kühne
Otto Matthies
Karl Hellmer
Elsa Wagner
Production Companies
DEFA
