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Writer:
Werner Herzog (writer)
Release Date:
12 January 1977 (USA)
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Plot:
In Berlin, an alcoholic man, recently released from prison, joins his elderly friend and a prostitute in a determined dream to leave Germany and seek a better life in Wisconsin. full summary | full synopsis
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1 win
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(8 articles)
The Movie Club Podcast #16: The Warriors and After Hours
(From FilmJunk. 22 January 2010, 7:44 AM, PST)
A Documentary is Just a Feature Film In Disguise: An Interview with Werner Herzog
(From The Auteurs. 14 December 2009, 11:15 PM, PST)
(From FilmJunk. 22 January 2010, 7:44 AM, PST)
A Documentary is Just a Feature Film In Disguise: An Interview with Werner Herzog
(From The Auteurs. 14 December 2009, 11:15 PM, PST)
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The Glory of America
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Bruno S. | ... | Der Bruno Stroszek | |
| Eva Mattes | ... | Eva | |
| Clemens Scheitz | ... | Scheitz | |
| Wilhelm von Homburg | ... | Souteneur | |
| Burkhard Driest | ... | Souteneur | |
| Clayton Szalpinski | ... | Mechanic | |
| Ely Rodriguez | ... | Indian mechanic's helper | |
| Alfred Edel | ... | Jail headmaster | |
| Scott McKain | ... | Scott | |
| Ralph Wade | ... | Auctioneer | |
| Michael Gahr | ... | Prisoner Hoss | |
| Vaclav Vojta | ... | Doctor | |
| Yuecsel Topcuguerler | ... | Turk prisoner | |
| Pit Bedewitz | ... | Souteneur | |
| Bob Evans | ... | Bob Evans |
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115 min
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1.66 : 1 more
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Canada:G (Québec) |
Canada:R (Ontario) |
Australia:M |
Finland:K-12 |
Sweden:15 |
West Germany:12 |
UK:15 (video rating) (1991) |
UK:AA (original rating)
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The story about the sheets really happened to Bruno; like much of the film, it was shot in a single take (though a section had to be edited out when Bruno passed gas loudly).
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Deputy Sheriff: We have a 10-80 out here, a truck on fire, we have a man on the lift. We are unable to find the switch to turn the lift off, can't stop the dancing chickens. Send an electrician, we're standing by.
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Deputy Sheriff: We have a 10-80 out here, a truck on fire, we have a man on the lift. We are unable to find the switch to turn the lift off, can't stop the dancing chickens. Send an electrician, we're standing by.
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This film provides Americans the opportunity to see what the USA looks like through a foreigner's eyes. It's no picnic, according to Herzog. Even more, the title characteris played by Bruno S., a certified schizophrenic that Herzog befriended. His acting style is nothing of the kind and adds a sense of honest bewilderment to the roles he has played. This story is the antithesis of the Horation Alger "American Dream" story. It is bizarre and moving in spite of itself. Herzog hits upon one of the greatest endings to any film attempting to sum up the character of the US: it takes place at a roadside carnival of sorts, that features the antics of trained animals, who dance and play the piano on command (not nearly as impressive as it sounds, just like America).