Into the Abyss

"A gaze into the abyss of the human soul."

2011 1h 47m EN

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 289

DocumentaryCrime

Synopsis

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We do not know when and how we will die. Death Row inmates do. Werner Herzog embarks on a dialogue with Death Row inmates, asks questions about life and death and looks deep into these individuals, their stories, their crimes.

“A gaze into the abyss of the human soul.”

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Cast

Werner Herzog
Narrator (voice)
Jason Burkett
Self - Convicted Murderer
Richard Lopez
Self - Death House Chaplin (as The Reverend Richard Lopez)
Damon Hall
Self - Montgomery County Sheriff's Department
Lisa Stolter-Balloun
Self - Daughter and Sister to Victims
Charles Richardson
Self - Older Brother of Jeremy
Jared Talbert
Self - Citizen of Conroe Texas
Amanda West
Self - Former Bartender

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Werner Herzog
Writers: Werner Herzog
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, Germany, Canada, United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: United States of America, Germany, Canada, United Kingdom.

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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 Peter Zeitlinger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mark degli Antoni. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Werner Herzog and Jason Burkett and Richard Lopez carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A gaze into the abyss of the human soul.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Werner Herzog directs. Peter Zeitlinger behind the camera. Mark degli Antoni scores. Joe Bini cuts. Produced in United States of America, Germany, Canada, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 15 years ago.
2International production across 4 countries: United States of America, Germany, Canada, United Kingdom.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Werner Herzog, shot by Peter Zeitlinger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Mark degli Antoni. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Joe Bini shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Werner Herzog and Jason Burkett and Richard Lopez carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A gaze into the abyss of the human soul.".
9IMDB entry: tt1972663 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.