War ·Drama · United States of America · 1964 · 1h 8m

The Brig

The Brig poster
Director
Jonas Mekas
Cast
Warren Finnerty as Lintz Henry Howard as Cpt. Grace Tom Lilard as Warden James Tiroff as Prisoner No.1 Steven Ben Israel as Prisoner No.2 Rufus Collins as Prisoner No.3
Crew
Jonas Mekas — Director of Photography Adolfas Mekas — Editor Kenneth H. Brown — Writer David C. Stone — Producer
Synopsis

Jonas Mekas’s film captures The Living Theatre’s stage production of The Brig, an unflinching portrait of life inside a U.S. Marine Corps jail in Japan in 1957. Over the course of a single day, prisoners endure relentless drills, abuse, and dehumanization, exposing the brutality of military discipline with stark immediacy.

Mood & Themes
sadismjaildisciplinemilitary policethe living theatre
Key Collaborators
Jonas Mekas Director Jonas Mekas Director of Photography Adolfas Mekas Editor Kenneth H. Brown Writer David C. Stone Producer
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