The Brig

The Brig

Release Date: 1964-09-20

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.

Rating: 6.6 / 10

Cast

Henry Howard

Henry Howard

as Cpt. Grace

Tom Lilard

Tom Lilard

as Warden

James Tiroff

James Tiroff

as Prisoner No.1

Steven Ben Israel

Steven Ben Israel

as Prisoner No.2

Crew

  • Jonas Mekas - Director

  • Kenneth H. Brown - Writer

  • Adolfas Mekas - Editor

  • David C. Stone - Producer

  • Jonas Mekas - Cinematography

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