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Werner Herzog

Fata Morgana

Edition 1988
76' - 1971 - Drama, Comedy, Documentary - Dialogue: German
Director: Werner Herzog With: Lotte Eisner, Eugen Des Montagnes, James William Gledhill
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 ofmirage.

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Credits

Director

Werner Herzog

With

Lotte Eisner, Eugen Des Montagnes, James William Gledhill

Scenario

Werner Herzog

Director of Photography

Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein

Editor

Beate Mainka-Jellinghaus

Producer

Joschi Arpa

More information

Dialogue

German

Countries of production

West Germany

Year

1971

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