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Precautions Against Fanatics (1969) [N/A]

Release Date:
March 28, 1969

Original Title:
Maßnahmen gegen Fanatiker

Alternate Titles:
Measures Against Fanatics

Genres:
Comedy

Production Companies:
Werner Herzog Filmproduktion

Production Countries:
Germany

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 11

Overview from TheMovieDB

The film features several horse trainers and other track workers talking about their roles at the track, always eventually interrupted by an older man who claims to be the true authority, and demands that they be thrown out. One recurring young man, the first to appear, claims that he protects the horses from enthusiastic racing fans. He does not appear to be employed by the track, but seems to provide his services voluntarily. His protection from "fanatics" gives the film its title. The film is shot in a documentary style, but the sheer implausibility of the dialogue leaves the exact nature of the film ambiguous.

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Production

Cinematography:
Dietrich Lohmann
Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein

Director:
Werner Herzog

Editor:
Beate Mainka-Jellinghaus

Producer:
Werner Herzog

Sound:
Werner Herzog

Writer:
Werner Herzog

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