Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life (1995)
Jakob komt terecht in het Instituut Benjamenta (gerund door broer en zus Johannes en Lisa Benjamenta) om te leren om bediende te worden. Met zeven andere mannen studeert hij bij Lisa: absurde bewegingslessen, cirkels tekenen en slaafsheid. Hij vraagt om een betere kamer. Er komen geen andere studenten aan en er vertrekken er geen. Johannes is ongelukkig, heerszuchtig en losgekoppeld van de werking van de school. Lisa is mooi, eerst strak gecontroleerd, dan op het punt van instorten. Er hangt een vleugje incest. Jakob voelt zich aangetrokken tot Lisa, en zij misschien tot hem. Als de winter invalt, wordt ze catatonisch. Het wordt nog erger; Johannes merkt op dat dit allemaal is gebeurd sinds Jakob kwam. Is er een oorzaak en gevolg?
Regiseurs: Stephen Quay, Timothy Quay.
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Alice Krige as Lisa Benjamenta |
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Mark Rylance as Jakob |
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Gottfried John as Herr Benjamenta |
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Daniel Smith as Kraus |
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Joseph Alessi as Pepino |
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Jonathan Stone as Hebling |
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César Saratxu as Inigo |
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Peter Lovstrom as Jorgenson |
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Uri Roodner as Schilinski |
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Peter Whitfield as |
| Directing | Stephen Quay | Director |
| Directing | Timothy Quay | Director |
| Sound | Lech Jankowski | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Weiser Quay | Co-Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Caroline Clements | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Suzie Zamit | Makeup Artist |
| Editing | Larry Sider | Editor |
| Production | Irene Lamb | Casting |
| Art | Jennifer Kernke | Production Design |
| Art | Alison Riva | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nicky Gillibrand | Costume Design |
| Production | Gina Carter | Production Manager |
| Crew | Dave Crownshaw | Special Effects |
| Production | Karl Baumgartner | Producer |
| Production | Keith Griffiths | Producer |
| Production | Janine Marmot | Producer |
| Production | Katsue Tomiyama | Producer |
| Writing | Timothy Quay | Writer |
| Writing | Stephen Quay | Writer |
| Writing | Alan Passes | Writer |
| Camera | Nicholas D. Knowland | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Jack Stew | Foley Artist |
| Production | Jason Hocking | Producer's Assistant |
| Production | Andy Hennigan | Production Accountant |
| Production | Hilary Benson | Production Coordinator |
| Directing | Mary Soan | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Finn McGrath | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Jez Murrell | Third Assistant Director |
| Directing | Diane Taylor | Continuity |
| Production | Irene Lamb | Casting |
| Writing | Robert Walser | Book |
| Crew | Ian Nicholas | Other |
| Camera | Alessandra Scherillo | Focus Puller |
| Camera | Tiffany Walker | Clapper Loader |
| Camera | Tim Palmer | Camera Trainee |
| Camera | Gerald Fielding | Grip |