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Even Dwarfs Started Small (1970)

Overview

The inhabitants of an institution in a remote country rebel against their keepers. Their acts of rebellion are by turns humorous, boring and alarming. An allegory on the problematic nature of fully liberating the human spirit, as both commendable and disturbing elements of our nature come forward. The film shows how justifiable revolt may be empowering, but may also turn to chaos and depravity. The allegory is developed in part by the fact that the film is cast entirely with dwarfs
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Werner Herzog profile
Werner Herzog

Director

Werner Herzog profile
Werner Herzog

Screenplay

Cast

Helmut Döring profile
Helmut Döring

Hombré

Paul Glauer profile
Paul Glauer

Erzieher

Gisela Hertwig profile
Gisela Hertwig

Pobrecita

Hertel Minkner profile
Hertel Minkner

Chicklets

Gertrud Piccini profile
Gertrud Piccini

Piccini

Marianne Saar profile
Marianne Saar

Theresa

Brigitte Saar profile
Brigitte Saar

Cochina

Gerd Gickel profile
Gerd Gickel

Pepe

Erna Gschwendtner profile
Erna Gschwendtner

Azucar

Gerhard Maerz profile
Gerhard Maerz

Territory

Alfredo Piccini profile
Alfredo Piccini

Anselmo

Erna Smollarz profile
Erna Smollarz

Schweppes

Helmut Döring profile
Helmut Döring

Hombré

Paul Glauer profile
Paul Glauer

Erzieher

Gisela Hertwig profile
Gisela Hertwig

Pobrecita

Hertel Minkner profile
Hertel Minkner

Chicklets

Gertrud Piccini profile
Gertrud Piccini

Piccini

Marianne Saar profile
Marianne Saar

Theresa

Brigitte Saar profile
Brigitte Saar

Cochina

Gerd Gickel profile
Gerd Gickel

Pepe

Erna Gschwendtner profile
Erna Gschwendtner

Azucar

Gerhard Maerz profile
Gerhard Maerz

Territory

Alfredo Piccini profile
Alfredo Piccini

Anselmo

Erna Smollarz profile
Erna Smollarz

Schweppes

Extra

Release Date

September 16, 1970

Original Language

German

Budget

$200,000.00

Production Company

Werner Herzog Filmproduktion logo

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Trailer: Even Dwarfs Started Small
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Even Dwarves Started Small

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