France / May 13, 1992 / Cannes Film Festival
1h 50min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
A 14-year-old video enthusiast obsessed with violent films decides to make one of his own and show it to his parents, with tragic results.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Christian Pundy | |
| Max Berner | |
| Shelley Kästner | |
| Hanspeter Müller | |
| Wolfgang Böck | |
| Cecile Gordon | |
| Paulus Manker | |
| Brigitte Reimann | Self (archive footage) |
| Ulrike von der Groeben | Self (archive footage) |
| Imelda Marcos | Self (archive footage) |
| Hans Meiser | Self (archive footage) |
| Susanne Schneider | Self (archive footage) |
Genres
CrimeDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Benny's Video |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | English, العربية, Deutsch, Français |
| Production countries | Austria, Switzerland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Wega Film, Langfilm, Bernard Lang AG |
| Release date | 6 novembre 1992 |
| Executive producer | Michael Katz, Gebhard Zupan |
| Production | Veit Heiduschka, Bernard Lang |
| Writer | Michael Haneke |
| Editing | Marie Homolkova |
| Cinematography | Christian Berger |
| Assistant directors | Michael Haneke |
| Camera operators | Christian Berger |
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| Additional photography | Christian Berger |
| Production design | Christoph Kanter, Christian Schuster |
| Art direction | Christoph Kanter, Christian Schuster |
| Set decoration | Christian Schuster, Christoph Kanter |
| Music | Johann Sebastian Bach, Karl Schlifelner |
| Sound | Karl Schlifelner, Johann Sebastian Bach |
| Costume design | Erika Navas, Giacomo Peier, Elisabeth Preindl |
| Makeup | Giacomo Peier, Elisabeth Preindl, Erika Navas |
| Hairstyling | Erika Navas, Giacomo Peier, Elisabeth Preindl |
Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Sep 12, 1992 / Toronto International Film Festival
Spain / Sep 24, 1992 / Festival Internacional de Cine de San Sebastián
United States / Sep 28, 1992 / New York Film Festival
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Greece / Nov 14, 1992 / Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Theatrical release
Switzerland / Nov 06, 1992
France / Apr 14, 1993 / 16
Germany / Oct 06, 1993 / 16
Digital
Japan / Jun 23, 2001 / R15+
South Korea / Mar 11, 2026 / 15
Physical media
Greece / May 23, 2006 / DVD
Netherlands / Apr 22, 2010 / 16 / DVD
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