Berg: Wozzeck (2017): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 2017, Berg: Wozzeck is a drama film directed by Christoph Marthaler, running about 105 minutes. “Alban Berg's first opera live at the Opéra Bastille, Paris on April 24th, 2017” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Separated and fragmented, the scenes combine in a series of tableaux to tell the story of Wozzeck, an ordinary soldier whose only solace is the love of his companion Marie. However, the latter’s fidelity is not unfailing and Wozzeck is haunted by torment. His officers and comrades in arms do little to improve the situation. The omnipresent tension in this profoundly romantic work unifies the fifteen scenes with their complex tonalities alternating between Verist notes and the force of ritualised actions. Christoph Marthaler’s production provides an atmosphere of contemporaneity strongly accentuated by the choice of a single set, where the men’s despair is submerged in Berg’s dearly sought-after sobriety.

Who’s in it. Berg: Wozzeck stars Johannes Martin Kränzle as Wozzeck, Stefan Margita as Tambour-Major, Gun-Brit Barkmin as Marie and Mikhail Timoshenko as Erster Handwerksbursch, among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Berg: Wozzeck page.

If you liked it. Fans of Berg: Wozzeck tend to enjoy Cadena perpetua, El padrino, La lista de Schindler and El padrino II.