Directed by:
Werner HerzogScreenplay:
Werner HerzogCinematography:
Thomas MauchCast:
Helmut Döring, Gisela Hertwig, Paul Glauer, Hertel Minkner, Gertrud Piccini, Marianne Saar, Brigitte Saar, Gerd Gickel, Erna Gschwendtner, Gerhard Maerz (more)Reviews (1)
Goodness is dead, long live the dwarves! Herzog’s vision had a bigger effect on me than most other films, but I still refuse to give it a higher rating. This film almost killed me. It’s an incredibly depressive and wretched look at something that maybe represents humanity. Is the handicap of all the characters only a means to generate a more oppressive atmosphere or a belief that we are all like that? Dwarves that are handicapped – not physically but mentally. If the characters were “normal”, could we take the film as a celebration of the struggle for independence against an oppressor, instead of monsters attacking a defenceless caretaker? Depends on your point of view, and on what would be more agreeable to you. The film is not bad or stupid, but I can’t forgive what it made me go through while watching it. ()