Lektionen in Finsternis

Name: Lektionen in Finsternis
Genre: Documentary, War
Released: 2002-10-26
Duration: 54 min
Rating: 8
Cast: Werner Herzog

19921992
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54m

IMDb RATING

8.0/10

6.1K

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Documentary War

This film surveys the disaster of the Kuwaiti oil fields in flames, with little narration and scarcely any interviews. Hell on Earth is presented in such transcendent visions and music that ... Read allThis film surveys the disaster of the Kuwaiti oil fields in flames, with little narration and scarcely any interviews. Hell on Earth is presented in such transcendent visions and music that one can only be fascinated by it.This film surveys the disaster of the Kuwaiti oil fields in flames, with little narration and scarcely any interviews. Hell on Earth is presented in such transcendent visions and music that one can only be fascinated by it.

IMDb RATING

8.0/10

6.1K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Werner Herzog
Writer
- Werner Herzog
Star
- Werner Herzog(voice)

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Awards
- 1 nomination

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Trivia
Director Werner Herzog cheerfully admitted that the quote at the beginning of the film, allegedly by Pascal, was completely made up and falsely attributed to give it more weight.

Goofs
In an aerial shot, the shadow of the camera's helicopter is visible (about 10 minutes, 8 seconds into the film).

Quotes
Narrator: Two figures are approaching an oil well. One of them holds a lighted torch. What are they up to? Are they going to rekindle the blaze? Is life without fire become unbearable for them?... Others, seized by madness, follow suit. Now they are content. Now there is something to extinguish again.

Connections
Featured in Zomergasten: Episode #7.3 (1994)

Soundtracks
Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46 (Death of Aase)
Written by Edvard Grieg

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atmospheric magic

I was lucky enough to catch a one-off showing of this at the Brooklyn Academy of Music and it completely floored me. Although not for everyone (as with all Herzog films), he gives us a present day apocalyptic vision, infused with biblical and mythical power that ranks as highly as any of his feature film efforts. Herzog's lush visuals reach a new peak (in particular the aerial footage), as they are accompanied by incredibly fitting music and narration. This film is as close as cinema comes to painting. If you get a chance to see this, then do not hesitate. Prepare yourself for a rush.

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