The Brig

The Brig

66% | Sep 20, 1964 | War, Drama

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.

Featured Cast

Jonas Mekas
Director
Kenneth H. Brown
Writer

Cast

Cpt. Grace
Henry Howard
Cpt. Grace
Warden
Tom Lilard
Warden
Prisoner No.1
James Tiroff
Prisoner No.1
Prisoner No.2
Steven Ben Israel
Prisoner No.2

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