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 1990s–2000s, in fall. It runs 103 minutes and is rated R.

Themes of man vs nature, obsession, and madness / loss of sanity play out through frame narrative and multiple perspectives.

Composer

Richard Thompson

Cinematography

Peter Zeitlinger

Cast

Timothy TreadwellWerner HerzogWarren QueeneyWilly FultonSam EgliMarnie GaedeMarc GaedeLarry Van Daele

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Alaska

Setting

Wilderness

When

1990s 2000s

Season

Fall

Premise & themes

Themes

Man Vs NatureObsessionMadness / Loss Of Sanity

Structure

Frame NarrativeMultiple Perspectives

Tone

ContemplativeMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist

Solo Lead

Pacing

Measured

Based on

True Story

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1982
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Grizzly Man

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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