Precautions Against Fanatics

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Precautions Against Fanatics (1969)

Directed by Werner Herzog

Comedy · 12m

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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Cast

Crew

Director
Werner Herzog
Writer
Werner Herzog
Editor
Beate Mainka-Jellinghaus
Producer
Werner Herzog

Details

Original title
Maßnahmen gegen Fanatiker
Release date
1969-03-28
Runtime
12m
Genres
Comedy
Original language
DE
Spoken languages
German
Countries
Germany
Production
Werner Herzog Filmproduktion