Fata Morgana

1971 · 76 MIN · IMDB 6.7 · 4,204 VOTES · DIR. Werner Herzog

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 270 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:05:12 And it is told how once...
00:09:34 That was all.
00:11:30 Omniscient and omnipotent was their essence.
00:13:28 Ther e emerged fr om their plans the dawning of a light...
00:18:06 ...and consider ed light and life...
00:18:48 ... in this, our work, our cr eation...
00:20:16 ...''lt was good that thou camest down unto us...
00:23:56 ...the keepers of all for ests, the inhabitants of the mountains...
00:24:51 ... her e thou shalt dwell, betwixt grass-bushels and herbs.
00:25:55 ...gave the beasts of the earth their habitation...
00:29:50 When the cr eatr ess and cr eator heard...
00:34:38 The flesh of man was made of tzite-wood...
00:35:34 They determined to climb up the huts...
00:39:37 ... rigid and sad like no other.
00:45:03 Afterwards rar e animals wer e seen ther e.
00:48:12 How ar e you? lsn't it too hot ther e?
00:49:57 The desert doesn't make it easy to catch these animals.
00:52:37 The ''Blitzkrieg'' is insanity.
00:59:23 ...acids gnaw and leeches suck at the tuna-fish.
01:04:21 Weight-lifting, too, is r ewarding.
01:07:04 Beneath the earth the childr en have found a fir e.
01:10:42 ...''Wher e ar e we going?'' And silence is the answer.
01:12:04 l'm going to get her again.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed270
Dialogue density3.6 lines / min
First line00:05:12
Final line01:12:04

Production Record

DirectorWerner Herzog
LanguageGerman
IMDb votes4,204