Precautions Against Fanatics

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 28, 1969

Original language

German

Spoken languages

German

Countries

Germany

Production

Werner Herzog Filmproduktion

Cast

Peter Schamoni,Hans Tiedemann,Petar Radenković,Herbert Hisel,Mario Adorf

Director

Werner Herzog

Writer

Werner Herzog

Producer

Werner Herzog

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0064647