Institute Benjamenta, or this dream people call human life / Channel Four Films with the participation of British Screen presents a Koninck production ; in co-production with Image Forum and Pandora Film ; a Zeitgeist Films release ; written by Alan Passes and the Brothers Quay ; producers, Keith Griffiths, Janine Marmot ; directed by the Brothers Quay.

A hesitant man named Jakob von Gunten arrives at a boarding school for the training of servants, where the curriculum consists of one endlessly repeated lesson: self-negation. The students' only goal to become insignificant.

Bibliographic Details

Corporate Authors:	Brothers Quay, Channel Four Films (Firm), British Screen, Zeitgeist Films, Kino International Corporation
Other Authors:	Passes, Alan, 1943-, Rylance, Mark, John, Gottfried, 1942-2014, Smith, Daniel (Actor), Krige, Alice, 1954-, Walser, Robert, 1878-1956
Language:	English
Published:	New York, N.Y. : Kino On Video, 2000, 1995.
Series:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:	Walser, Robert, > 1878-1956 > Film adaptations. Boarding schools > Drama. Siblings > Drama. Household employees > Drama. Feature films.
Genre:	Film adaptations. Drama.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (101 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:	This dream people call human life.
Format:	Video DVD