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Where can I stream The Brig?
In the United States, The Brig streams on DocAlliance Films. You can rent or buy it from DocAlliance Films. It also streams in 74 other countries.
Summary
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.
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- Thought-provoking
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- Public viewing safe
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- Jonas Mekas
- Written by
- Kenneth H. Brown
- Produced by
- David C. Stone
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Facts
September 20, 1964 · 1 h 8 min · Violence, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
- Released
- September 20, 1964
- Runtime
- 1 h 8 min
- Content
- Violence, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
- Genres
- War, Drama
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- United States
- Available in
- 75 countries
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Questions about The Brig
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Is The Brig worth watching?
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GoodGoodWatch scoreMostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72 (IMDb 7.1 and Letterboxd 3.5 out of 5).
Will I feel good after watching The Brig?
BleakHopeful
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 10 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 0 for hopefulness.
Is The Brig plot-driven or character-driven?
CharactersPlot
Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (8 of 10) and dialogue centrality (8 of 10) more than on its plot.