Lessons of Darkness

1992 · directed by Werner Herzog

Rating

88/100

Hit

yes

Shortly after the Gulf War, oil fires were raging all through Kuwait. In the week before this sea of fire would be extinguished, Werner Herzog filmed this apocalyptic landscape with its murky skies, scorched earth and capricious flames.

Lessons of Darkness (1992), directed by Werner Herzog, rates 88/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Werner Herzog

Crew

• Paul Berriff — Director of Photography
• Rainer Klausmann — Director of Photography
• Rainer Standke — Editor
• Werner Herzog — Writer

More from Werner Herzog

1. Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972) — 98/100 · hit
2. Little Dieter Needs to Fly (1997) — 84/100 · hit
3. Stroszek (1977) — 83/100 · hit
4. Grizzly Man (2005) — 82/100 · hit
5. The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974) — 81/100 · hit
6. Land of Silence and Darkness (1971) — 81/100 · hit

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