Das Experiment / Typhoon Film, Fanes Film Produktion, mit Senator Film Produktion, in Koproduktion mit SevenPictures ; Produzenten, Norbert Preuss, Marc Conrad, Fritz Wildfeuer ; Drehbuch, Mario Giordano, Christoph Darnstädt, Don Bohlinger ; Regie, Oliver Hirschbiegel.
Publisher:
EuroVideo,
Copyright Date:
2002
Description:
1 videocassette (approximately 114 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Moritz Bleibtreu, Maren Eggert, Christian Berkel, Justus von Dohnànyi, Oliver Stokowski. Based on the novel, Black box, by Mario Giordano. Originally produced as a motion picture in 2000. A foreign film (Germany).
Summary:
"... based on the infamous "Stanford Prison Experiment" conducted in 1971. A makeshift prison is set up in a research lab, complete with cells, bars and surveillance cameras. For two weeks 20 male participants are hired to play prisoners and guards. The 'prisoners' are locked up and have to follow seemingly mild rules, and the 'guards' are told simply to retain order without using physical violence. Everybody is free to quit at any time, thereby forfeiting payment. In the beginning the mood between both groups is insecure and rather emphatic. But soon quarrels arise and the wardens employ ever more drastic sanctions to confirm their authority"--Internet Movie Database.
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