The Island of the Dead
Genres
Overview
A soldier is about to be executed because of his disobedience. The execution will be carried out by an ancient machine which engraves a sentence (the committed crime) on a man's skin. What would happen if silent-film fan Franz Kafka were to ask FW Murnau to make a movie of his short story In the Penal Colony?
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
8 min
Release Date
2012-01-01
Status
Released
Original Language
German
Vote Count
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Vote Average
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4.3
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