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  • In The Penal Colony (2000)
  • TV Movie | 89 min | Musical
In The Penal Colony (2000)
TV Movie | 89 min | Musical
Based on Franz Kafka's German-language short story of the same title, "In the Penal Colony" is a chamber opera in one act and 16 scenes which describes an execution preceded by 12 hours of torture on a remote island.
Writers
Philip Glass | Franz Kafka (original story idea) | Rudy Wurlitzer (libretto)
Producer
Richard Stucker
Composers
Tom Dziekonski (violinist) | Carlos A. Flores (violinist) | Alan Johnson
Production Designers
John Conklin | Laxmi Kumaran (production stage manager)
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Release date
Nov 18, 2000 (United States)

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