Franz Woyzeck, a feckless soldier who fathered an illegitimate kid with his sweetheart, Marie, performs odd jobs around his little town to supplement their income. One of them volunteers for trials undertaken by a local physician, who subjects Woyzeck to a pea-based diet. This tends to drive him insane, and the knowledge that Marie is having an affair with the local drum major only serves to compound the issue. Woyzeck becomes violent when he is pushed too far.
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Franz Woyzeck, a feckless soldier who fathered an illegitimate kid with his sweetheart, Marie, performs odd jobs around his little town to supplement their income. One of them volunteers for trials undertaken by a local physician, who subjects Woyzeck to a pea-based diet. This tends to drive him insane, and the knowledge that Marie is having an affair with the local drum major only serves to compound the issue. Woyzeck becomes violent when he is pushed too far.
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