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2005 · 103 min · R

Grizzly Man

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
Alaska
Setting
Wilderness
When
2000s
Season
Fall

Premise & themes

Premise
Survival
Themes
Man Vs NatureObsessionMortality & Aging
Structure
Frame Narrative
Tone
MelancholicContemplativeBleak

Shape

Protagonist
Solo Lead
Pacing
Measured
Dialogue
Talky Dialogue Driven
Based on
True Story

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