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The White Diamond

The White Diamond

20046.91h 30m

Overview

This 2004 documentary by Werner Herzog diaries the struggle of a passionate English inventor to design and test a unique airship during its maiden flight above the jungle canopy.

Directed by Werner Herzog
Written by Rudolph Herzog, Marion Pöllmann, Werner Herzog
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Top Cast

Werner Herzog

Werner Herzog

Narrator (voice)

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Graham Dorrington

Self

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Annette Scheurich

Self

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Marc Anthony Yhap

Self

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Dieter Plage

Self (archive footage)

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Adrian de Schryver

Self (archive footage)

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Michael Wilk

Self

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Anthony Melville

Self

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Jan-Peter Meewes

Self

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Jason Gibson

Self

Themes & Keywords

hot air balloonwaterfallaviationairshipjungleguyanaswift (bird)

About The White Diamond

The White Diamond is a documentary film released in 2004 exploring themes of hot air balloon, waterfall, aviation, airship, jungle, guyana. Directed by Werner Herzog, it stars Werner Herzog, Graham Dorrington, Annette Scheurich. This 2004 documentary by Werner Herzog diaries the struggle of a passionate English inventor to design and test a unique airship during its maiden flight above the jungle canopy.

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