Seven Servants


1h 29m 1996

Brief Synopsis

A rich old man tries to defy death by hiring four men of different nationalities to boost his energy. For two weeks, each must keep a finger in Archie's nostrils and ears. Thus attached, the old man becomes the nucleus of a single living organism with ten arms and ten legs that moves together, eats

Film Details

Also Known As
The
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Fantasy
Release Date
1996
Production Company
Das Werk
Location
Bavaria, Germany; Outside Nuremberg, Germany

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 29m

Synopsis

A rich old man tries to defy death by hiring four men of different nationalities to boost his energy. For two weeks, each must keep a finger in Archie's nostrils and ears. Thus attached, the old man becomes the nucleus of a single living organism with ten arms and ten legs that moves together, eats together and laughs together.

Film Details

Also Known As
The
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Fantasy
Release Date
1996
Production Company
Das Werk
Location
Bavaria, Germany; Outside Nuremberg, Germany

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 29m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1996

Released in United States August 1996

Released in United States November 1996

Released in United States September 1996

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1996

Shown at Locarno International Film Festival August 2-12, 1996.

Shown at Montreal World Film Festival August 22 - September 2, 1996.

Shown at Thessaloniki International Film Festival (New American Independents) November 8-17, 1996.

Shown at Toronto International Film Festival September 5-14, 1996.

Narrative directorial debut for artist and experimental filmmaker Daryush Shokof.

Began shooting July 12, 1995.

Completed shooting August 9, 1995.

Released in United States 1996 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival August 22 - September 2, 1996.)

Released in United States November 1996 (Shown at Thessaloniki International Film Festival (New American Independents) November 8-17, 1996.)

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1996

Released in United States September 1996 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival September 5-14, 1996.)

Released in United States August 1996 (Shown at Locarno International Film Festival August 2-12, 1996.)

The production company, Das Werk, is a top post-production house in Germany.