Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life (1995): Cast
Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life is a 1995 drama directed by Stephen Quay and Timothy Quay, starring Alice Krige as Lisa Benjamenta, Gottfried John and Mark Rylance. It runs 1 hour 44 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 44m (104 min)
- Directors
- Stephen Quay and Timothy Quay
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Koninck Studios
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life About?
The premise of Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life without spoilers.
Jakob enrolls at Institute Benjamenta, run by siblings Johannes and Lisa, to learn servitude. With seven other men he endures Lisa’s odd drills—movement, circle‑drawing, forced servility. Johannes is detached; Lisa slides toward collapse, hinting at incest. Lisa becomes catatonic, and Johannes blames Jakob’s arrival, leaving cause ambiguous.
Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life Themes & Keywords
· 37 tags- snow
- servant
- spit
- or as title separator
- philosophy
- thimble
- submission
- stop motion
- napkin
- mutation
- monkey
- horn
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- fork
- experimental film
- dancing
- cult film
- chalk
- avant garde
- wall painting
- unusual method of training
- spiral staircase
- multiple languages
- mirror
- master servant relationship
- mansion
- ironwork
- ice
- german accent
- funeral
- deer
- brother sister relationship
- blindfold
- blackboard
- aphorism
- surrealism
- based on novel
- independent film
Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life Cast & Characters
Alice Krige leads the cast as Lisa Benjamenta, with Gottfried John as Herr Benjamenta and Mark Rylance as Jakob. Directed by Stephen Quay and Timothy Quay; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Stephen Quay
- Co-director Timothy Quay
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Alice Krige as Lisa Benjamenta - Gottfried John as Herr Benjamenta
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Mark Rylance as Jakob - César Saratxu as Inigo
Also Starring in Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life
· 6 more- Peter Lovstrom Jorgenson
- Daniel Smith Kraus
- Jonathan Stone Hebling
- Joseph Alessi Pepino
- Uri Roodner Schilinski
- Peter Whitfield
More from Stephen Quay and Timothy Quay
More films directed by Stephen Quay and Timothy Quay, best-rated first: Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass, The PianoTuner of EarthQuakes, Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass and Through the Weeping Glass: On the Consolations of Life Everlasting (Limbos & Afterbreezes in the Mütter Museum).
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Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life.
Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life Also Known As
8 alternative titles, including “벤야멘타 학원” and “Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream That One Calls Human Life”.
- Also known as
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- 벤야멘타 학원
- Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream That One Calls Human Life
- Institut Benjamenta
- Instituto Benjamenta
- Институт Бенжамента или Эту мечту люди зовут человеческой жизнью
- Instytut Benjamenta
- 本杰明学院
- 벤자멘타 연구소
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Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life?
Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life runs 1 hour 44 minutes (104 minutes).
When was Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life released?
Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life was released on August 1, 1995.
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 and Timothy Quay.
More films by Stephen Quay Who is in the cast of Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life?
Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life stars Alice Krige as Lisa Benjamenta, Gottfried John as Herr Benjamenta and Mark Rylance as Jakob, among 10 credited actors.
Does Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life have a post-credit scene?
No. Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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