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Das Experiment (English: The Experiment) is a 2001 German drama thriller film directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel. It is based on Mario Giordano's novel Black Box and deals with a social experiment which resembles Philip Zimbardo's Stanford prison experiment of 1971.
Mar 8, 2001 · A movie based on the novel Black Box, not the original experiment, that depicts the psychological effects of imprisonment and authority on 20 male participants. Watch the trailer, see the cast and crew, read user and critic reviews, and learn about the trivia and awards of this drama thriller.
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- Drama, Thriller
- Oliver Hirschbiegel
- 2001-03-08
Mar 15, 2002 · A university experiment in prison behaviour goes horrifically awry in this taut and suspenseful thriller from Germany.
Oct 25, 2002 · A movie based on a novel inspired by the Stanford Prison Experiment, where 20 volunteers are divided into guards and prisoners for two weeks. Roger Ebert analyzes the psychological effects of uniforms, roles and leadership, and compares the film to the Holocaust.
Mar 8, 2001 · Das Experiment is a German thriller based on a real Stanford experiment that went wrong. It explores the dark side of human nature and the ethical dilemmas of social science.
Before Downfall, there was Das Experiment, Oliver Hirschbiegel's 2001 study of claustrophobia and the misuse of power. Based on a true story, the notorious Stanford Prison Experiment in 1971, the film tells the story of 20 men who volunteer to be placed into a makeshift prison for 12 days.
Inspired by a famous 1971 psychological experiment, Oliver Hirschbiegel's German-language movie Das Experiment finds a group of 20 volunteers randomly divided into 12 prisoners and eight guards and asked to play out their roles for a fortnight while scientists study their reactions.
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