Even Dwarfs Started Small

Todd Brownings "Freaks" has nothing on this film...

"Even Dwarfs Started Small" aka "auch zwerge haben klein angefangen"

Plot Summary:
The inhabitants of an institution in a remote country rebel against their keepers. Their acts of rebellion are by turns humorous, boring and alarming. An allegory on the problematic nature of fully liberating the human spirit, as both commendable and disturbing elements of our nature come forward. The film shows how justifiable revolt may be empowering, but may also turn to chaos and depravity. The allegory is developed in part by the fact that the film is cast entirely with dwarfs...

Directed by Werner Herzog

Writing Credits (in alphabetical order) Werner Herzog

Cast (in credits order)
Helmut Döring ... Hombré
Paul Glauer ... Erzieher
Gisela Hertwig ... Pobrecita
Hertel Minkner ... Chicklets
Gertrud Piccini ... Piccini
Marianne Saar ... Theresa
Brigitte Saar ... Cochina
Gerd Gickel ... Pepe
Erna Gschwendtner ... Azucar
Gerhard Maerz ... Territory
Alfredo Piccini ... Anselmo
Erna Smollarz ... Schweppes
Lajos Zsarnoczay ... Chapparo
Pepi Hermine ... The President