Wozzeck

Story

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.

Director

Georg C. Klaren

Writers

Georg C. Klaren, Georg Büchner

Language

German

Country

Germany

Release date

17 December 1947

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Kurt Meisel

  Wozzeck

• Helga Zülch

  Maria

• Max Eckard

  Büchner

• 

  Paul Henckels

  Arzt

• 

  Willi Rose

  Andres

• 

  Gunnar Möller

  3. Student

• 

  Alfred Balthoff

  1. Handwerksbursche

• 

  Richard Häussler

  Tambour-Major

• 

  Arno Paulsen

  Hauptmann

• Claire Reigbert

  Margret

• Rotraut Richter

  Käthe

• 

  Valy Arnheim

  Gerichtspräsident