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Lessons of Darkness

MOVIE • 1992

Lessons of Darkness

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Shortly after the Gulf War, oil fires were raging all through Kuwait. In the week before this sea of fire would be extinguished, Werner Herzog filmed this apocalyptic landscape with its murky skies, scorched earth and capricious flames.

TMDB ★ 3.9/5Votes: 168
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Top Cast

Werner Herzog

Werner Herzog

Self - Narrator (voice)

Nainita Desai

Nainita Desai

Assistant Sound Editor

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John Pearson

Sound Recordist

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Steve Brooke Smith

Assistant Camera

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Simon Werry

Aerial Camera

Paul Berriff

Paul Berriff

Producer

Rainer Klausmann

Rainer Klausmann

Director of Photography

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Rainer Standke

Editor

Arvo Pärt

Arvo Pärt

Additional Soundtrack

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Paul Cotton

Associate Producer

Lucki Stipetić

Lucki Stipetić

Associate Producer

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Manfred Arbter

Sound Mixer

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Claudius Kelterborn

Assistant Camera

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Film

Status

Released

Release

February 21, 1992

Runtime

54 min

Language

German

Origin

France

Budget

N/A

Revenue

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