The Wild Blue Yonder

2005 1h 21m EN

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 93

Science FictionDocumentaryDramaComedy

Synopsis

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An alien narrates the story of his dying planet, his and his people's visitations to Earth and Earth's self-made demise, while human astronauts in space are attempting to find an alternate planet for surviving humans to live on.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Brad Dourif
Alien
Donald Williams
Astronaut Commander
Ellen Baker
Astronaut physician
Franklin Chang-Diaz
Astronaut Plasma Physicist
Shannon Lucid
Astronaut biochemist
Michael McCulley
Astronaut pilot
Roger Diehl
Mathematician
Martin Lo
Mathematician

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Werner Herzog
Writers: Werner Herzog
Languages: English
Countries: Austria, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Denmark, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 6 countries: Austria, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Denmark, United States of America.

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ERA

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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 Henry Kaiser. 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 Ernst Reijseger. 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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CAST

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Brad Dourif and Donald Williams and Ellen Baker carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Werner Herzog directs. Henry Kaiser behind the camera. Ernst Reijseger scores. Joe Bini cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Austria, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Denmark, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 21 years ago.
3International production across 6 countries: Austria, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Denmark, United States of America.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Werner Herzog, shot by Henry Kaiser. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Ernst Reijseger. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Joe Bini shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Brad Dourif and Donald Williams and Ellen Baker carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0443693 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 93 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.