![Amok](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/pzwDlle9PBIlA4pOqr7BaHJBgVp.jpg)
Amok
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.
- Overview
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Amok
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Oct 9, 1993
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Drama, Comedy
User Score
60%
Original Title
Amok
Production Companies
AB Films, MGN Filmes, NEF Filmproduktion & Vertrieb (I), CNC, Instituto Português de Cinema (IPC), Sofica Investimage 4, Sofinergie 2, Canal+
Director
Joël Farges
Description
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
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