The read
It runs a compact 1h 8m.
Synopsis
Jonas Mekas’s film captures The Living Theatre’s stage production of The Brig, an unflinching portrait of life inside a U.S. Marine Corps jail in Japan in 1957. Over the course of a single day, prisoners endure relentless drills, abuse, and dehumanization, exposing the brutality of military discipline with stark immediacy.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
12 audience votes
Key crew
- Jonas MekasDirector
- Kenneth H. BrownWriter
Cast
- Warren FinnertyLintz
- Henry HowardCpt. Grace
- Tom LilardWarden
- James TiroffPrisoner No.1
- Steven Ben IsraelPrisoner No.2
- Rufus CollinsPrisoner No.3
- Gene LiptonPrisoner No.4
- Michael EliasPrisoner No.5
- William ShariPrisoner No.6
- Viktor AllenPrisoner No.7
- George BartenieffPrisoner No.8
- Gene GordonPrisoner No.9
Stills
Themes
sadismjaildisciplinemilitary policethe living theatre