Even Dwarfs Started Small

Even Dwarfs Started Small

96 mins | Drama, Comedy | Sept. 16, 1970

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

Even Dwarfs Started Small

96 mins | Drama, Comedy | Sept. 16, 1970

Even Dwarfs Started Small
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
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers Werner Herzog Filmproduktion
Original title Auch Zwerge haben klein angefangen
Directors Wolfgang von Ungern-Sternberg, Werner Herzog
Writers Werner Herzog

Cast

Helmut Döring

as Hombré

Paul Glauer

as Erzieher

Gisela Hertwig

as Pobrecita

Hertel Minkner

as Chicklets

Gertrud Piccini

as Piccini

Marianne Saar

as Theresa

Brigitte Saar

as Cochina

Gerd Gickel

as Pepe

Erna Gschwendtner

as Azucar

Gerhard Maerz

as Territory

Alfredo Piccini

as Anselmo

Erna Smollarz

as Schweppes

Lajos Zsarnoczay

as Chapparo

Pepi Hermine

as The President