2005 · 103 min · R

Grizzly Man

Name: Grizzly Man
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2005
Duration: 103 min
Cast: Timothy Treadwell, Werner Herzog, Warren Queeney, Willy Fulton, Sam Egli

Directed by Werner Herzog · Documentary

Grizzly Man (2005) is a Documentary film, directed by Werner Herzog set in Alaska during the 2000s, in fall. It runs 103 minutes and is rated R.

A survival, with a melancholic and contemplative tone. Themes of man vs nature, obsession, and mortality & aging play out through frame narrative.

Composer

Richard Thompson

Cinematography

Peter Zeitlinger

Cast

Timothy TreadwellWerner HerzogWarren QueeneyWilly FultonSam EgliMarnie GaedeMarc GaedeLarry Van Daele

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Setting

When

Season

Premise & themes

Premise

Survival

Themes

Man Vs NatureObsession Mortality & Aging

Structure

Frame Narrative

Tone

MelancholicContemplativeBleak

Shape

Protagonist

Solo Lead

Pacing

Measured

Dialogue

Talky Dialogue Driven

Based on

True Story

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Premise & themes

Shape

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