Released Date:
1996-05-30
Languages:
Russian, German
Countries:
Germany
Runtime:
102 min
IMDB Ratings:
(1225 Reviews)
Director:
Rolf SilberRolf Silber
Rudolf Bergmann
Christoph, cop and self-confident macho, has trouble with his fiance. After a long night he wakes up in the arms of Edgar, a good-looking, gay auto-mechanic. His live gets more and more troublesome after his girl friend throws him out of their apartment and as last resort he moves to Edgars place. Working together with a new, good-looking, very self-confident, female collegue, but living with a good-looking gay guy makes him pretty uncertain about his sexuality and his role as a cop.
Released Date:
2001-03-08
Languages:
German, English
Countries:
Germany
Runtime:
120 min
Rated:
R
IMDB Ratings:
7.8 (73614 Reviews)
Director:
Oliver HirschbiegelMario Giordano (novel)
Mario Giordano (screenplay)
Christoph Darnstèdt (screenplay)
Don Bohlinger (screenplay)
The movie is 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.
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