Even Dwarfs Started Small - 1971

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

96min
1971
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.7/10

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Even Dwarfs Started Small 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

Runtime: 96min

Extra details

Original Title: Auch Zwerge haben klein angefangen
Original Language: German
Budget: $200,000.00
Directed By: Werner Herzog
Production Companies
Werner Herzog Filmproduktion