Fata Morgana (1972)
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 of mirage.
Director:
Werner Herzog
Writer:
Werner Herzog
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Lotte Eisner as Narrator (voice) |
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Wolfgang Bächler as Narrator (voice) |
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Manfred Eigendorf as Narrator (voice) |
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Günther W. Welpert as Narrator (voice) |
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Eugen des Montagnes as |
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James William Gledhill as |
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Wolfgang von Ungern-Sternberg as |
| Directing | Werner Herzog | Director |
| Writing | Werner Herzog | Screenplay |
| Camera | Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Beate Mainka-Jellinghaus | Editor |
| Sound | Hans von Mallinckrodt | Sound |
| Production | Walter Saxer | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | Werner Herzog | Producer |
| Sound | Werner Herzog | Sound |
| Production | Joschi Arpa | Production Assistant |
| Sound | Leonard Cohen | Music |
| Sound | François Couperin | Music |
| Sound | Georg Friedrich Händel | Music |
| Sound | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Music |