Even Dwarfs Started Small (1970)

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Film details

Featuring

Helmut Döring Gerd Gickel Paul Glauer
Director

Werner Herzog
Country

Federal Republic of Germany
Year

1970
Genre

Drama
Type

Film
Category

Fiction

Alternative titles

AUCH ZWERGE HABEN KLEIN ANGEFANGEN Original

Synopsis

A group of dwarfs living in an isolated penal institution take advantage of the Prison Director's absence for a day and revolt. Believing that their lives could be no worse, the dwarfs indulge in an escalating series of grotesque acts of destruction.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - Hombre
    
    Helmut Döring
  - Pepe
    
    Gerd Gickel
  - Deputy
    
    Paul Glauer
  - Azucar
    
    Erna Gschwnedtner
  - Pobrecita
    
    Gisela Hartwig
  - Territory
    
    Gerhard Marz
  - Chicklets
    
    Hertel Minkner
  - Anselmo
    
    Alfredo Piccini
  - Piccini
    
    Gertraud Piccini
  - Cochina
    
    Brigitte Saar
  - Theresa
    
    Marianne Saar
  - Schweppes
    
    Erna Smolarz
  - Chaparro
    
    Lajos Zsarnoczay
Credits
- Direction:
  - Director
    
    Werner Herzog
  Production:
  - Production Company
    
    Werner Herzog Filmproduktion
  - Producer
    
    Werner Herzog
  - Production Manager
    
    Francisco Ariza
  Writing:
  - Script
    
    Werner Herzog
  Photography:
  - Director of Photography
    
    Thomas Mauch
  - Photography
    
    Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein
  Editing:
  - Editor
    
    Beate Mainka-Jellinghaus
  Music:
  - Music Arranger
    
    Werner Herzog
  Sound:
  - Sound
    
    Herbert Prasch

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