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Auch Zwerge haben klein angefangen (1970)
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2 February 1971 (West Germany) morePlot:
The inhabitants of an institution in a remote country rebel against their keepers. Their acts of rebellion are by turns humorous... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
Herzog's "small" triumph more (32 total)Cast
(Credited cast) | Helmut Döring | ... | Hombré |
| Paul Glauer | ... | Erzieher |
| Gisela Hertwig | ... | Pobrecita |
| Hertel Minkner | ... | Chicklets |
| Gertrud Piccini | ... | Piccini |
| Marianne Saar | ... | Theresa |
| Brigitte Saar | ... | Cochina |
| Gerd Gickel | ... | Pepe |
| Erna Gschwendtner | ... | Azucar |
| Gerhard Maerz | ... | Territory |
| Alfredo Piccini | ... | Anselmo |
| Erna Smollarz | ... | Schweppes |
| Lajos Zsarnoczay | ... | Chapparo |
| Pepi Hermine | ... | The President |
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoFilming Locations:
Lanzarote, Canary Islands, SpainFun Stuff
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When filming the car sequence with the cast, the man who climbed on the roof of the car actually fell and was run over by the car. Amazingly, he wasn't injured, and continued filming the scene. moreMovie Connections:
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I'm almost ashamed to say it but...this film truly TERRIFIED me! Usually speaking, this is like one of the best compliments a movie can ever receive, but I'm afraid that in the case of "Even Dwarfs Started Small" this feeling is very misplaced. Werner Herzog's minor masterpiece is intended as an allegoric social portrait, hence I'm not very proud to admit that it haunted me all night long. As wrong and unsympathetic as it may come across, these little people look naturally eerie and their appearances made an impression on me that was even stronger than the mesmerizing story. "Even Dwarfs Started Small" is a revolutionary film, pretty much covering all the daily wars every human being wages, only the protagonists are all dwarfs. Since these people's position in society already are oppressed as it is, this film looks extra powerful and compelling. All the actors and actresses deliver amazing performances, even though none of them had any experience in cinema. Especially the 'main' character Hombre is a truly intriguing man. Other aspects that increase the depressing intensity of this film are the black and white cinematography, the extended sequences showing farm animals and – most of all – the raw, tribal music. This definitely was one of the toughest reviews I ever wrote, simply because this is such a multilateral classic and I regretfully can't get past my personal fear of small shapes...