In the Penal Colony (2021)

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Runtime : 1H 17M

Director : Arturo Bejar

Synopsis

Based on a story by Franz Kafka, this Philip Glass opera is set at the turn of the 20th century on a remote island where a high-ranking visitor arrives to witness the use of a strange machine in the execution of a prisoner. It is a parable for the consequences of the abuse of power and corruption.

Actors

Robert Orth
Robert Orth
The Officer
Javier Abreu
Javier Abreu
The Visitor
Michael Mohammed
Michael Mohammed
The Prisoner
David Poznanter
David Poznanter
The Soldier

Crews

Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Sound
Arturo Bejar
Arturo Bejar
Director