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Benny's Video
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Benny’s Video is a 1992 horror and drama film directed and written by Michael Haneke. The cast includes Arno Frisch, Ulrich Mühe, Angela Winkler, and Paulus Manker. Produced by Veit Heiduschka, the movie was filmed in Vienna and set in Egypt. It originates from Austria and Switzerland and features German, English, and French languages.
The film has a runtime of 110 minutes. It was released in 1992, with specific dates including May 13, September 12, September 24, and September 28. It was also released on November 6. The production companies involved are Wega Film, Langfilm, and Bernard Lang AG. The narrative explores violence, mass media, and morality, with keywords including parent-child relationships and the bourgeoisie.
Benny’s Video received the European Film Academy Critics Award and was nominated for the European Film Award for Best Film. Review scores include 5.7 out of 10, 64 percent, 6.9, and 7.1. It is available via video on demand through providers such as HBO Max, Amazon Channel, and Criterion Channel.
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Film · TMDB
6.9A 14-year-old video enthusiast obsessed with violent films decides to make one of his own and show it to his parents, with tragic results.
Cast
- Arno Frisch as Benny
- Angela Winkler as Anna, Benny's Mother
- Ulrich Mühe as Georg, Benny's Father
- Stephanie Brehme as Evi, Benny's Sister
- Stefan Polasek as Ricci
- Ingrid Stassner as Girl
Themes
- parent child relationship
- bourgeoisie
- austria
- tunesia
- boys' choir
- wealth
- video store
- death
- videotape
- amateur footage
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- Switzerland
- Original language
- French
- Main subject
- morality
- Director
- Michael Haneke
- Screenwriter
- Michael Haneke
- Cast member
- Wolfgang Böck
- Cinematographer
- Christian Berger
- Narrative location
- Egypt
- Filming location
- Vienna
- Duration
- 105
- FilmAffinity ID
- 466019
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1999-11-29
- title
- Benny’s Video
- review score
- 64%
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