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Director Werner Herzog's second feature film is a triumph of cinematic irreverence and uncompromising creativity. A cast that's comprised entirely of dwarfs stages an uproarious and chaotic rebellion in a remote and picturesque mountain asylum of undetermined purpose. Shot in harsh yet sumptuous black and white, the film features the upturned idyll of the sanitarium playing host to the erotically obsessed and absurdly acting dwarfs as they create a microcosm of the real world's ridicules. Unforgettable images, such as a group of blind dwarfs wearing oversize darkened goggles while hobbling along a mountain path and a dwarf couple attempting to consummate their relationship by leaping from a stack of magazines onto the conjugal bed, make EVEN DWARFS STARTED SMALL a thoroughly challenging visual experience as well as a compelling allegory for society and its outcasts. As the visual absurdity of the film reaches a sort of slow-motion fever pitch, Herzog's innate humanism injects the seemingly inhuman scenario with a deep pathos that captures viewers' attention as well as sympathy.Product Identifiers
UPC0013131098594
eBay Product ID (ePID)3286070
Product Key Features
ActorHelmut Dã¶Ring
RatingNR
Movie/TV TitleEven Dwarfs Started Small
DirectorWerner H. Stipetic, Werner Herzog
FormatDVD
Release Year1999
GenreForeign Language
Sub-GenreGerman
Additional Product Features
Region CodeRegion 1
Number of Discs1
Country/Region of ManufactureGermany
Leading RoleHelmut Döring
Film CountryGermany
Release Date19991214