Precautions Against Fanatics
Genres
Overview
The film features several horse trainers and other track workers talking about their roles at the track, always eventually interrupted by an older man who claims to be the true authority, and demands that they be thrown out. One recurring young man, the first to appear, claims that he protects the horses from enthusiastic racing fans. He does not appear to be employed by the track, but seems to provide his services voluntarily. His protection from "fanatics" gives the film its title. The film is shot in a documentary style, but the sheer implausibility of the dialogue leaves the exact nature of the film ambiguous.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
12 min
Release Date
1969-03-28
Status
Released
Original Language
German
Vote Count
27
Vote Average
5.6
Petar Radenković
Mario Adorf
Hans Tiedemann
Herbert Hisel
Peter Schamoni
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