Auch Zwerge Haben Klein Angefangen

1h 36m 1970

Brief Synopsis

A group of dwarves living in a sort of prison in a remote country are fed up with their condition and begin rebelling against their keepers. Their acts of rebellion grow to alarming proportions. An allegory on the depravity of prisoners as well warders.

Cast & Crew

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Werner Herzog

Director

Helmut Doring

Hombre

Gerd Gickel

Pepe

Paul Glauer

Teacher

Gisela Hertwig

Pobrecita

Hertel Minkner

Chicklets

Film Details

Also Known As
Even Dwarfs Started Small
Genre
Drama
Experimental
Release Date
1970
Production Company
Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (Zdf)
Distribution Company
Anchor Bay Entertainment; New Line Cinema

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 36m
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White

Synopsis

Dwarves take overa correctional institution and try to break free of a society that mocks them.

Director

Werner Herzog

Director

Cast

Helmut Doring

Hombre

Gerd Gickel

Pepe

Paul Glauer

Teacher

Gisela Hertwig

Pobrecita

Hertel Minkner

Chicklets

Gertraud Piccini

Piccini

Marianne Saar

Theresa

Brigitte Saar

Cochina

Erna Geschwendtner

Azucar

Gerhard Marz

Territory

Alfredo Piccini

Anselmo

Erna Smollartz

Schweppes

Lajos Zsarnoczay

Chaparro

Crew

Francisco Ariza

Executive Producer

Bettina Fricke-waldthausen

Production Assistant

Ina Fritsche

Production Assistant

James William Gledhill

Production Assistant

Martje Grohmann

Production Assistant

Werner Herzog

Music Adaptation

Werner Herzog

Producer

Werner Herzog

Screenwriter

Beate Mainka-jellinghaus

Editor

Felisa Arrocha Martin

Production Assistant

Thomas Mauch

Director Of Photography

Herbert Prasch

Sound

Walter Saxer

Production Assistant

Jorg Schmidt-reitwein

Camera Operator

Wolfgang Von Ungern-sternberg

Production Assistant

Film Details

Also Known As
Even Dwarfs Started Small
Genre
Drama
Experimental
Release Date
1970
Production Company
Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (Zdf)
Distribution Company
Anchor Bay Entertainment; New Line Cinema

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 36m
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States May 8, 1970

Released in United States on Video January 18, 2000

Released in United States September 16, 1970

Shown at Cannes Film Festival May 8, 1970.

Shown at New York Film Festival September 16, 1970.

Began shooting November 1969.

Completed shooting December 1969.

Released in United States on Video January 18, 2000

Released in United States May 8, 1970 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival May 8, 1970.)

Released in United States September 16, 1970 (Shown at New York Film Festival September 16, 1970.)

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