Amok
Oct 09, 1993 · 1h 30m
Director
Joël FargesOverview
Whenever people are released from their society's constraints, there is the possibility that they will behave badly, at least according to the rules of the society they have left behind. This seems to have been particularly the case for Europeans living in colonial establishments in Africa and Asia. In this drama, based on a story by Stefan Zweig, Dr. Steiner (Andrzej Seweryn) was caught with his fingers in the till at a German hospital. Rather than prosecute him, they gave him the option of emigrating elsewhere. He chose to serve at a clinic in a remote part of Portuguese Goa. He has been on his best behavior for years, but when the beautiful wife (Fanny Ardant) of a diplomat comes to him asking for an abortion, he is tempted to ask for sexual favors in return, and his life swiftly goes out of control.
Cast of Amok
Crew of Amok
Joël FargesDirector, Writer- Catherine FoussadierWriter
- Dominique RoussetWriter
Stefan ZweigNovel
Tino NavarroProducer- Frédéric BourboulonProducer
Nicola PiovaniOriginal Music Composer- Fabio ConversiDirector of Photography
- Laure BlancherieEditor
- Luce GrunenwaldtEditor
- Claire FraisseCostume Design
Fernando VendrellAssistant Director- Hassan KuttyAssistant Director
- Bernard AubouySound
Claude VillandSound
About Amok
What is Amok about?
Whenever people are released from their society's constraints, there is the possibility that they will behave badly, at least according to the rules of the society they have left behind. This seems to have been particularly the case for Europeans living in colonial establishments in Africa and Asia. In this drama, based on a story by Stefan Zweig, Dr. Steiner (Andrzej Seweryn) was caught with…
When was Amok released?
Amok was released on October 9, 1993.
How long is Amok?
Amok runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
Who directed Amok?
Amok was directed by Joël Farges.
Who is in the cast of Amok?
The cast of Amok includes Fanny Ardant (She), Sonja Kirchberger (Mistress Munich), Andrzej Seweryn (Steiner), Bernard Le Coq (The traveler) and Joaquim de Almeida (The lover).