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Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life (1995)
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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... more | add synopsisAwards:
4 wins & 2 nominations moreUser Comments:
Beautiful way to pass the time moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | Mark Rylance | ... | Jakob |
| Alice Krige | ... | Lisa Benjamenta |
| Gottfried John | ... | Herr Benjamenta |
| Daniel Smith | ... | Kraus |
| Joseph Alessi | ... | Pepino |
| Jonathan Stone | ... | Hebling |
| César Saracho | ... | Inigo (as Cesar Sarachu) |
| Peter Lovstrom | ... | Jorgenson |
| Uri Roodner | ... | Schilinski |
| Peter Whitfield | ... | Null |
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Institut Benjamenta oder Dieser Traum, den man menschliches Leben nennt (Germany)Institute Benjamenta
Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream Which One Calls Human Life (USA)
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A truly wonderful film that slowly unfolds images of great beauty before you. I particularly like the through the keyhole moment and the dust being brushed aside by the clock pendulum. But mentioning specific scenes is to distract from the whole work which is I am sure is as close to a dream as one would get without sleeping. I adore Alice Krige in it and the way scenes have been constructed with the actors placed within the whole composition of the frame. I would not recommend this film, rather I think it is much better to discover it yourself and cherish it.