Wozzeck

Wozzeck

101 mins | Drama | Dec. 17, 1947

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.

Wozzeck

101 mins | Drama | Dec. 17, 1947

Wozzeck
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.
Producers DEFA
Original title Wozzeck
Directors Georg C. Klaren
Writers Georg C. Klaren, Georg Büchner

Cast

Kurt Meisel

as Wozzeck

Helga Zülch

as Maria

Max Eckard

as Büchner

Paul Henckels

as Arzt

Willi Rose

as Andres

Gunnar Möller

as 3. Student

Alfred Balthoff

as 1. Handwerksbursche

Richard Häussler

as Tambour-Major

Arno Paulsen

as Hauptmann

Claire Reigbert

as Margret

Rotraut Richter

as Käthe

Valy Arnheim

as Gerichtspräsident