Summaries

A group of dwarfs at a correctional facility erupt in anarchy.

A group of inhabitants of a correctional colony for people of small stature raises a riot against the local order. Tired of adhering to the many rules that require good behavior from them, they decide to become bad. Their immediate leader (also a dwarf) is forced to take refuge in one of the premises while waiting for the police to arrive. Meanwhile, the rioters are having fun: they beat dishes and glasses, start a car and eventually break it, kill a big pig, scoff at blind dwarfs living next door, arrange cockfights, set fire to flowerpots with their favorite colors, and so on.—Peter-Patrick76 ([email protected])

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.[email protected]

Details

Keywords
  • chaos
  • vengeance
  • rebellion
  • sadism
  • actor injured
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Drama
Release date Feb 1, 1971
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin West Germany
Language German
Filming locations Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain
Production companies Werner Herzog Filmproduktion

Box office

Budget $200000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 36m
Color Black and White
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

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