Cinematic background from Little Dieter Needs to Fly 1997 - In 1966, Dieter Dengler was shot down over Laos, captured, and, down to 85 pounds, escaped. Barefoot, surviving monsoons, leeches, and machete-wielding villagers, he was rescued. Now, near 60, living on Mt. Tamalpais, Dengler tells his story: a German lad surviving Allied bombings in World War II, postwar poverty, apprenticed to a smith, beaten regularly. At 18, he emigrates and peels potatoes in the U.S. Air Force. He leaves for California and college, then enlistment in the Navy to learn to fly. A quiet man of sorrows tells his story: war, capture, harrowing conditions, escape, and miraculous rescue. Where did he find the strength; how does he now live with his memories?

Little Dieter Needs to Fly

1997

Biography, Documentary, Drama

Directors:
Werner Herzog
Writers:
Werner Herzog
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Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – A group of people standing in the woods; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – A bald man in a brown leather jacket looks at the camera; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – A man sitting on the ground in front of two other men; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – A group of men in military uniforms standing next to each other in a cemetery; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
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Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – An older man in the cockpit of an airplane; Close Up shot, Low angle
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Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – An older man wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
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Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – A man wearing a leather jacket standing in a crowd of onlookers; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – A group of men standing next to each other on a street; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – A black and white photo of a group of men in uniform; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – A man standing in the middle of a crowd of people; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – A black and white photo of a group of men in uniform saluting; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – An older man is looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Low angle
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Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – An older man with a bald head wearing a blue jacket; Close Up shot, Low angle
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Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – A car driving down a curvy road on a cloudy day; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – A man sitting on the ground in front of a body of water; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – An older man is looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – A man kneeling down in front of a body of water; Medium shot, Low angle
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Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – A man sitting on the ground near a body of water; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – A man sitting on a pier in front of a body of water; Medium shot, Low angle
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Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – A group of men in uniform marching down a street; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – An aerial view of many white planes parked in a field; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
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Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – Two people on a boat in the middle of a river; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – A man's face in a black and white photo; Extreme Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – A group of men standing next to each other holding guns; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – A man in a blue shirt and apron standing in front of an open fire; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – A group of men sitting on the ground in the woods; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – A group of men holding a flag in front of a grave; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – A white male mannequin wearing a brown shirt and a brown jacket; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – A man and a man standing next to each other in front of a building; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – An old photo of a woman tying a tie; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – A group of men sitting next to each other holding guns; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – An older man in a brown jacket is standing in front of a group of people; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – An american flag draped casket is being carried by a carriage; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – A man standing on the side of a road near a building; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – An old man holding a chain in his hand; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – A man sitting on the ground near a body of water; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – A man sitting in front of a fireplace holding a knife; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – A group of men in the woods with guns; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – A field with many white airplanes on the ground; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – A black and white photo of people walking through rubble; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – A car is parked in the driveway of a house; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – A group of men holding a flag in front of a group of onlookers; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – A man sitting in the cockpit of an airplane; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – A man holding up a picture of a man in uniform; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – An older man in a leather jacket talking to someone; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – A man sitting at a dinner table with a turkey; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – A hand holding a piece of paper in front of a drawing; Extreme Close Up shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – A man standing next to a bull in a field; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – An older bald man with a goatee looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – A bridge that is lit up at night time; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – A man holding a large turkey in a kitchen; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – An aerial view of a field with many white airplanes; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – An aerial view of a lot of white airplanes; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – A person with a microphone in a dark room; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – A man holding an old photo in front of a fireplace; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – An old photo of a man holding a rifle; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – A person holding a picture of a man in a uniform; Extreme Close Up shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – Two men sitting at a table with a large turkey; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – An older man in front of a blue background; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – An older man in a green shirt talking to someone; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – A man with a pair of handcuffed hands; Extreme Close Up shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “Little Dieter Needs to Fly” (1997), directed by Werner Herzog – A man in a gray shirt is standing by a river; Close Up shot, Low angle