Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
3 audience votes
Key crew
- Georg C. KlarenDirector
- Georg C. KlarenWriter
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
Themes
expressionism