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Even Dwarfs Started Small
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Even Dwarfs Started Small

Sep 16, 1970
1h 36m
★ 6.4

Overview

A group of tormented patients stage a coup at an oppressive, dismal asylum after they're not allowed out on an excursion.

Genres

Comedy
Drama

Production Companies

Werner Herzog Filmproduktion

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Cast

Helmut Döring

Hombré

Helmut Döring

Paul Glauer

Erzieher

Paul Glauer

Gisela Hertwig

Pobrecita

Gisela Hertwig

Hertel Minkner

Chicklets

Hertel Minkner

Gertrud Piccini

Piccini

Gertrud Piccini

Marianne Saar

Theresa

Marianne Saar

Brigitte Saar

Cochina

Brigitte Saar

Gerd Gickel

Pepe

Gerd Gickel

Erna Gschwendtner

Azucar

Erna Gschwendtner

Gerhard Maerz

Territory

Gerhard Maerz

Alfredo Piccini

Anselmo

Alfredo Piccini

Erna Smollarz

Schweppes

Erna Smollarz