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Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9786305970972
Format: Anamorphic, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 6305970971
Label: Starz / Anchor Bay
Manufacturer: Starz / Anchor Bay
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
Publisher: Starz / Anchor Bay
Region Code: 1
Release Date: August 15, 2000
Running Time: 80 minutes
Sales Rank: 43084
Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay
Theatrical Release Date: August 24, 1979
Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
The films of Werner Herzog are often marked by physically punishing circumstances that test the endurance of the characters. In Woyzeck, based on the classic German expressionist play by Georg Buchner, all the punishment is within. Klaus Kinski stars as Woyzeck, a disturbed soldier subjected to dubious scientific experiments and maltreatment from his superiors. His only solace is his lover, Marie (Eva Mattes)--so when he begins to suspect her of infidelity, his jealousy swiftly turns murderous. The movie is shot with unusual simplicity, often in long sustained shots that demand focused, disciplined performances. Both of the main actors rose to the task; Mattes was awarded Best Supporting Actress at the Cannes Film Festival and Kinski creates a harrowing portrait of fragile desperation. It's a reminder that, though best known for his volcanic frenzies, Kinski could vividly portray all sides of the human condition. --Bret Fetzer
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Mildly interesting
I was already familiar with both Woyzeck (I am fond of Berg's adaptation), along with Herzog's major works; however, I can't say that I found the movie version to be as intense as imagined, although Kinski, of course, is always usually intense, at times there is a lacking in some areas of the film. As another reviewer noted, this lack of intensity seems to be more of Herzog's fault than Kinski's, citing Herzog's "laziness" with the camera and other details as a few major factors (I totally agree ... Read More
Rating:  - Erosion
Although dismissed by some critics as too slow or too "stagey," Herzog's adaptation of Buechner's "Woyzeck" is, I believe, one of his finest films. Herzog follows Buechner's unfinished script fairly closely, cutting a few of the lines, jumping up Woyzeck's age by ten years, and closing much more ambiguously than Buechner's original ending. His long shots, particularly of Woyzeck's face right after he murders Marie, are penetrating. The film is nearly scoreless except for a couple of dance scenes, ... Read More
Rating:  - Diet Herzog blended with Whole Kinsky
They say that diet cola is nearly as good as the real thing, but most of us know better. The "Coca Cola" label means nothing when the rich syrup we've come to expect isn't what you find inside the can. The same can be said of the "Werner Herzog" brand name attached to Woyzeck. It's been said that this was Herzog's easiest film, and it certainly shows. Whereas the best of Herzog's films are born out of his blood and spit, this film feels blasphemously effortless. I didn't expect the jungle perils ... Read More
Rating: - An Under-rated Classic
While many Herzog/Kinski fans may have difficulty with the pace of this film, I find this to be one of Kinski's most gripping performances. From the opening sequences of the film one can see that Kinski has totally transformed himself into the hapless Woyzeck. As the film goes on, it is clear that Kinski is performing at a level that is both transcendental and peerless.
Herzog's decision to limit the editing and shoot longer scenes really forces the actors to search deep inside themselves ... Read More
Rating: - Not Bad.
'Woyzeck' was a slow-moving but interesting film about a German soldier trying to control his nerves before he loses his mind. The story is set in a tiny German town during what seems like World War I. There seems to be underlying Anti-Semitism growing within the psyche of the town. Every character fully developed in the story has something wrong with him or her. Woyzeck seems like your typical, clueless, brain-washed soldier, but underneath the shallow exterior, he has interesting insights about life. ... Read More
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