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Lessons of Darkness

1992 · 54 min · Director: Werner Herzog ★ IMDb 7.9 · 8,618 ratings

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This film surveys the disaster of the Kuwaiti oil fields in flames, with little narration and scarcely any interviews. Hell on Earth is presented in such transcendent visions and music that one can only be fascinated by it.

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Lessons of Darkness (1992) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Awe 35%, Sadness 25%, Disturbing 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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The strongest emotional signals are Awe, Sadness, Disturbing. Genres: Documentary, War. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Awe, Sadness and Disturbing. Its IMDb rating of 7.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.

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Directed by
Werner Herzog
Written by
Werner Herzog
Type
Movies
Released
1992
Runtime
54 min
Country
Germany, France, Spain, United Kingdom
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.9 · 8,618 ratings
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Awe
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