Lessons of Darkness poster

Lessons of Darkness( 1992)

TV-MAWarDocumentary
79%
User
Score

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. cast image

      Werner Herzog

      Narrator (voice)

    Social

    Review 1Discussion
    r

    A review by rodrigl

    NaN
    Written by rodrigl on Sun Oct 30 2016
    Can destruction be beautiful? Yes....

    Media

    Videos 1Backdrops 10Posters 7

    Recommendations

    1. Decalogue V

      Decalogue V79%

    2. The Dark Glow of the Mountain

      The Dark Glow of the Mountain75%

    3. Fata Morgana

      Fata Morgana66%

    4. La Soufrière: Waiting for an Inevitable Catastrophe

      La Soufrière: Waiting for an Inevitable Catastrophe73%

    5. Bells from the Deep

      Bells from the Deep69%

    6. Wonderful Town

      Wonderful Town61%

    7. Diamonds of the Night

      Diamonds of the Night71%

    8. The Body Stealers

      The Body Stealers49%

    9. An Image56%

    10. The Felling of the Forest

      The Felling of the Forest70%

    11. Tusalava57%

    12. Barbara

      Barbara72%

    13. Russian Ark

      Russian Ark73%

    14. An Inconvenient Truth

      An Inconvenient Truth70%

    15. The Yellow Sea

      The Yellow Sea73%

    16. Fitzcarraldo

      Fitzcarraldo76%

    17. Prince of Darkness

      Prince of Darkness68%

    18. Mandy

      Mandy62%

    19. A Few Good Men

      A Few Good Men75%

    20. Gods of Egypt

      Gods of Egypt57%

    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • gulf war
    • fire
    • kuwait
    • oil field