Still from The Wild Blue Yonder — The Wild Blue Yonder (2005) — Werner HerzogPhotographed by Tanja Koop and Henry Kaiser and Klaus Scheurich

Werner Herzog

The Wild Blue Yonder

Name: The Wild Blue Yonder
Genre: Documentary, Science Fiction
Released: 2005
Duration: 81 min

United Kingdom / English / 2005 / 1h 21m

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Documentary Science Fiction

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Synopsis

An alien narrates the story of his dying planet, his and his people's visitations to Earth and Earth's self-made demise, while human astronauts in space are attempting to find an alternate planet for surviving humans to live on.

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Credits

Crew

DirectorWerner Herzog

WriterWerner Herzog

CinematographerTanja Koop, Henry Kaiser, Klaus Scheurich

ComposerErnst Reijseger

Cast

Brad Dourifas Alien

Donald Williamsas Astronaut Commander

Ellen Bakeras Astronaut physician

Franklin Chang-Diazas Astronaut Plasma Physicist

Shannon Lucidas Astronaut biochemist

Michael McCulleyas Astronaut pilot

Roger Diehlas Mathematician

Martin Loas Mathematician

Ted Sweetseras Mathematician