In the Penal Colony (2021)
1h 17m
Running Time
April 13, 2021Release Date
Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.
Robert Orth
The Officer
Javier Abreu
The Visitor
Michael Mohammed
The Prisoner
David Poznanter
The Soldier
Philip Glass
Sound