Land of Silence and Darkness (1971)

Through examining Fini Straubinger, an old woman who has been deaf and blind since adolescence, and her work on behalf of other deaf and blind people, this film shows how the deaf and blind... See full summary »

Director:

Werner Herzog

Writer:

Werner Herzog

Stars:

Fini Straubinger, M. Baaske, Elsa Fehrer

1 win.

Cast

Credited cast:
Fini Straubinger	...	Self
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
M. Baaske
Elsa Fehrer	...	Self
Heinrich Fleischmann	...	Self
Rolf Illig	...	Narrator (voice)
Vladimir Kokol	...	Self
Resi Mittermeier	...	Self

Storyline

Through examining Fini Straubinger, an old woman who has been deaf and blind since adolescence, and her work on behalf of other deaf and blind people, this film shows how the deaf and blind struggle to understand and accept a world from which they are almost wholly isolated.

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Plot Keywords:

five word title | written by director | german | germany | zoo | 

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Genres:

Documentary

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Was ich bin sind meine Filme - Teil 2... nach 30 Jahren (2010)

User Reviews

Locked in Without Vision or Sound...

... this Werner Herzog film - as powerful today as when it was made, introduces us to Fini, deaf and blind, and the empathetic things she does to help those similarly affected.

Details

Country:

West Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

22 October 2002 (Hong Kong)

Also Known As:

Land of Silence and Darkness

Filming Locations:

Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Referat für Filmgeschichte, Werner Herzog Filmproduktion

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1