A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 76.3 / 100
1970Comedy / Drama1h 36m
EVEN DWARFS STARTED SMALL
A group of tormented patients stage a coup at an oppressive, dismal asylum after they're not allowed out on an excursion.
Above the Line
Werner Herzog·DirectorWerner Herzog·ScreenplayThomas Mauch·Director of PhotographyFlorian Fricke·Original Music ComposerBeate Mainka-Jellinghaus·Editor
Cast
Helmut Döring·HombréPaul Glauer·ErzieherGisela Hertwig·PobrecitaHertel Minkner·ChickletsGertrud Piccini·PicciniMarianne Saar·TheresaBrigitte Saar·CochinaGerd Gickel·PepeErna Gschwendtner·AzucarGerhard Maerz·Territory
Full Crew(10 credits)
Full Crew
(10 credits)
Directing· 2
Werner Herzog·DirectorWolfgang von Ungern-Sternberg·Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Werner Herzog·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Thomas Mauch·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Beate Mainka-Jellinghaus·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Florian Fricke·Original Music ComposerHerbert Prasch·Sound
Production· 3
Werner Herzog·ProducerFrancisco Ariza·Production ManagerWalter Saxer·Unit Production Manager
By the Numbers
76.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
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CRITICS
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#000000
#808080
Mood
Quirky, Surreal
Composition
Centered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Photographic
“A black and white movie poster features a man with dwarfism riding a motorcycle, with the movie title "Even Dwarfs Started Small" printed above him. The man is ”
comedydrama
Key Elements
MotorcyclePotted PlantsMovie Title
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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