France / May 15, 1970 / Cannes Film Festival
1h 36min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
A group of tormented patients stage a coup at an oppressive, dismal asylum after they're not allowed out on an excursion.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Gerd Gickel | Pepe |
| Erna Gschwendtner | Azucar |
| Gerhard Maerz | Territory |
| Alfredo Piccini | Anselmo |
| Erna Smollarz | Schweppes |
| Lajos Zsarnoczay | Chapparo |
| Pepi Hermine | The President |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Auch Zwerge haben klein angefangen |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch |
| Production countries | Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Werner Herzog Filmproduktion |
| Release date | 16 settembre 1970 |
| Production | Werner Herzog |
| Writer | Werner Herzog |
| Editing | Beate Mainka-Jellinghaus |
| Cinematography | Thomas Mauch |
| Assistant directors | Wolfgang von Ungern-Sternberg, Werner Herzog |
| Camera operators | Thomas Mauch |
| Additional photography | Thomas Mauch |
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| Music | Florian Fricke, Herbert Prasch |
| Sound | Florian Fricke, Herbert Prasch |
| Budget | 200.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / Sep 16, 1970 / New York Film Festival
Germany / Feb 02, 1971
Digital
Switzerland / Oct 20, 2016 / 16
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