The Brig
1964 • War | Drama
6.6 (10)
Jonas Mekas
Director
Kenneth H. Brown
Writer
Status
Released
Release date
September 20, 1964
Duration
68 Min
Language
en
Popularity
0.8471
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Overview
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.
Cast
Warren Finnerty
George Bartenieff
