Fata Morgana

1972 1h 16m DE

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6.5

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6.6

IMDB

★6.5TMDB · 89★6.6IMDB · 4,505

Documentary

Synopsis

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Shot under extreme conditions and inspired by Mayan creation theory, the film contemplates the illusion of reality and the possibility of capturing for the camera something which is not there. It is about the mirages of nature—and the nature of mirage.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lotte Eisner
Narrator (voice)
Wolfgang Bächler
Narrator (voice)
Manfred Eigendorf
Narrator (voice)
Günther W. Welpert
Narrator (voice)
Eugen des Montagnes
James William Gledhill
Wolfgang von Ungern-Sternberg

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Werner Herzog
Writers: Werner Herzog
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Werner Herzog, shot by Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Lotte Eisner and Wolfgang Bächler and Manfred Eigendorf carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0067085 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 89 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Werner Herzog directs. Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein behind the camera. Beate Mainka-Jellinghaus cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
254 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Werner Herzog, shot by Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Beate Mainka-Jellinghaus shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Lotte Eisner and Wolfgang Bächler and Manfred Eigendorf carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0067085 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 89 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.