Echoes from a Sombre Empire (1990)
Documentary examining Bokassa's rule in the Central African Republic using the testimony of witnesses and visits to key sites.
Director: Werner Herzog
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 91 min
Release Date: November 28, 1990
Cast
- Michael Goldsmith - Self
- Werner Herzog - Self
- Augustine Assemat - Self
- David Dacko - Self
- Francis Szpiner - Self
- François Gibault - Self
- Marie-Reine Hassen - Self
- Jean-Bedel Bokassa - Self (archive footage)
- Anne Bokassa - Self (uncredited)
- Marie-France Bokassa - Self (uncredited)
Screenplay
Editing: Rainer Standke, Thomas Balkenhol
Production: Sera Filmproduktions, Werner Herzog Filmproduktion, Films sans frontières
Country: Germany, France, Central African Republic
Language: English, Français, Deutsch
Original Language: de
Keywords
journalist, government, paris, france, politics, dictator, emperor, interview, torture, cannibal, portrait, megalomania, central african republic
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Echoes from a Sombre Empire about?
- Documentary examining Bokassa's rule in the Central African Republic using the testimony of witnesses and visits to key sites.
- Who directed Echoes from a Sombre Empire?
- Echoes from a Sombre Empire was directed by Werner Herzog.
- Who stars in Echoes from a Sombre Empire?
- Echoes from a Sombre Empire stars Michael Goldsmith, Werner Herzog, Augustine Assemat, David Dacko, Francis Szpiner, François Gibault.
- How long is Echoes from a Sombre Empire?
- Echoes from a Sombre Empire has a runtime of 1h 31m (91 minutes).
- What genre is Echoes from a Sombre Empire?
- Echoes from a Sombre Empire is a Documentary film.
- Where was Echoes from a Sombre Empire produced?
- Echoes from a Sombre Empire was produced in Germany, France, Central African Republic.