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Das Experiment, a 2001 German psychological thriller directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel fictionalizing the Stanford Prison Experiment, in which a simulated prison dynamic between volunteers rapidly turns genuinely violent.
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Is Das Experiment based directly on the Stanford Prison Experiment?
The film is a fictional thriller inspired by the Stanford Prison Experiment conducted in 1971. Its escalating violence goes well beyond the historical study and should not be treated as a literal reconstruction.
What is the setup of Das Experiment?
Twenty male volunteers are divided into prisoners and guards inside a simulated prison for a paid behavioral study. Tarek Fahd, played by Moritz Bleibtreu, enters the experiment while secretly documenting it as a journalist.
Who directed the 2001 film Das Experiment?
Oliver Hirschbiegel directed the German-language film released in 2001. He later directed Downfall, the 2004 drama about the final days in Adolf Hitler's bunker.
Was Das Experiment remade in English?
Yes, an English-language remake titled The Experiment was released in 2010. It starred Adrien Brody and Forest Whitaker and retained the simulated-prison premise.
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