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Helmut Döring | ... | Hombré |
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Paul Glauer | ... | Erzieher |
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Gisela Hertwig | ... | Pobrecita |
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Hertel Minkner | ... | Chicklets |
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Gertrud Piccini | ... | Piccini |
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Brigitte Saar | ... | Cochina |
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Gerd Gickel | ... | Pepe |
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Erna Gschwendtner | ... | Azucar |
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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. Written by Peter-Patrick76 (peter-patrick@mail.com)
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Country:
West GermanyLanguage:
GermanRelease Date:
2 February 1971 (West Germany) See more »Also Known As:
A törpék is kicsin kezdték See more »Filming Locations:
Lanzarote, Canary Islands, SpainEdit
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$200,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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1.37 : 1
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Extracts of the screenplay that are featured on the German DVD say: "The title for the film is a pure 'working title'. It has nothing to do with the film. The word 'dwarfs' should not appear in there." See more »Alternate Versions
UK versions are cut by 2 minutes 17 secs by the BBFC to remove a cockfight and shots of a live crucified monkey. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Werner Herzog's upsetting, black and white, documentary-like EVEN DWARFS STARTED SMALL concerns the rebellion of a handful of dwarves against the institution in which they are inmates. No average-sized actors appear - just the buildings, furniture and accessories that have been constructed for (and seemingly abandoned by) them. Herzog pulls a double whammy by getting his audience to identify with his performers - indeed, they are shown to express great sensitivity and pain - but doesn't cop out by suggesting that the dwarves will be happy now that they've smashed some windows. A difficult film to watch - and certainly not for the easily-offended.