The Brig (1964)
09/20/1964 (US) • 1h 8m
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.
Top Billed Cast
Lintz
Cpt. Grace
Warden
Prisoner No.1
Prisoner No.2
Prisoner No.3
Prisoner No.4
Prisoner No.5
Prisoner No.6
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