Even Dwarfs Started Small

"A group of tormented patients stage a coup at an oppressive, dismal asylum after they're not allowed out on an excursion."

Cast

Helmut Döring

as Hombré

Paul Glauer

as Erzieher

Gisela Hertwig

as Pobrecita

Hertel Minkner

as Chicklets

Gertrud Piccini

as Piccini

Marianne Saar

as Theresa

Brigitte Saar

as Cochina

Gerd Gickel

as Pepe

Erna Gschwendtner

as Azucar

Gerhard Maerz

as Territory

Alfredo Piccini

as Anselmo

Erna Smollarz

as Schweppes

Lajos Zsarnoczay

as Chapparo

Pepi Hermine

as The President

Crew

Florian Fricke

Original Music Composer

Beate Mainka-Jellinghaus

Editor

Werner Herzog

Director

Thomas Mauch

Director of Photography

Werner Herzog

Screenplay

Werner Herzog

Producer

Herbert Prasch

Sound

Francisco Ariza

Production Manager

Walter Saxer

Unit Production Manager

Wolfgang von Ungern-Sternberg

Assistant Director