Lessons of Darkness

1992 0h 54m DE

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7.8

BANGER

★7.8TMDB · 164

WarDocumentaryTV Movie

Synopsis

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Shortly after the Gulf War, oil fires were raging all through Kuwait. In the week before this sea of fire would be extinguished, Werner Herzog filmed this apocalyptic landscape with its murky skies, scorched earth and capricious flames.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Werner Herzog
Self - Narrator (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Werner Herzog
Writers: Werner Herzog
Languages: German, Arabic
Countries: France, United Kingdom, Germany

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RUNTIME

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Tight 54-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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34 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Arabic.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: France, United Kingdom, Germany.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Werner Herzog, shot by Rainer Klausmann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Rainer Standke shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0104706 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Werner Herzog directs. Rainer Klausmann behind the camera. Rainer Standke cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, United Kingdom, Germany. Dialogue in German, Arabic.

Trivia

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1Tight 54-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
234 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Arabic.
4International production across 3 countries: France, United Kingdom, Germany.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Werner Herzog, shot by Rainer Klausmann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Rainer Standke shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8IMDB entry: tt0104706 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.