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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 room. No other students arrive and none leave for employment. Johannes is unhappy, imperious, and detached from the school's operation. Lisa is beautiful, at first tightly controlled, then on the verge of breakdown. There's a whiff of incest. Jakob is drawn to Lisa, and perhaps she to him. As winter sets in, she becomes catatonic. Things get worse; Johannes notes that all this has happened since Jakob came. Is there any cause and effect?
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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1995-08-01
- video_camera_front Companies Koninck Studios, Image Forum, Pandora Film, Hot Property Films, Film4 Productions
- timer Runtime: 104 Mins
- star Rating: 7.7 / 10
- favorite Likes: 44 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt0113429
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Alice Krige
Lisa Benjamenta
Mark Rylance
Jakob
Gottfried John
Herr Benjamenta
Daniel Smith
Kraus
Joseph Alessi
Pepino
Jonathan Stone
Hebling
César Saratxu
Inigo
Peter Lovstrom
Jorgenson
Uri Roodner
Schilinski
Peter Whitfield
groups Crew
Stephen Quay
Director
Timothy Quay
Director
Lech Jankowski
Original Music Composer
Weiser Quay
Co-Director
Suzie Zamit
Makeup Artist
Caroline Clements
Makeup Artist
Irene Lamb
Casting
Nicky Gillibrand
Costume Design
Dave Crownshaw
Special Effects
Karl Baumgartner
Producer
Larry Sider
Editor
Gina Carter
Production Manager
Janine Marmot
Producer
Katsue Tomiyama
Producer
Keith Griffiths
Producer
Jennifer Kernke
Production Design
Alison Riva
Art Direction
Timothy Quay
Writer
Alan Passes
Writer
Stephen Quay
Writer
Nicholas D. Knowland
Director of Photography
Jack Stew
Foley Artist
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