Little Dieter Needs to Fly
1997, Documentary, 1h 20m
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Critic Reviews for Little Dieter Needs to Fly
All Critics (14) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (13) | Rotten (1)
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Werner Herzog's remarkable docu tells with sharp observation and witty humor the heroic tale of the imprisonment and escape of Dieter Dengler, a native German who became an American pilot in the Vietnam War; Dengler exudes plenty of charisma.
February 15, 2007 | Rating: B -
A stunning tale of survival.
October 21, 2005 | Rating: A | Full Review… -
Death did not want Dieter Dengler, whose life often sounds like that of a fairy tale character thrust into an existential wonderland.
February 21, 2002 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review… -
Little Dieter -- just slightly out of the realm of the ordinary -- but not enough to stand among the remarkable, mystical works that Herzog has delivered in the past.
April 20, 2001 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review… -
As often happens in Mr. Herzog's haunting documentaries, the most interesting figure seems to be the one behind the camera.
April 20, 2001 | Rating: 3/5 -
Herzog starts with a balding middle-aged man driving down a country lane in a convertible, and listens, questions and shapes, until the life experience of Dieter Dengler becomes unforgettable.
April 20, 2001 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…
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Werner Herzog's remarkable docu tells with sharp observation and witty humor the heroic tale of the imprisonment and escape of Dieter Dengler, a native German who became an American pilot in the Vietnam War; Dengler exudes plenty of charisma.
February 15, 2007 | Rating: B -
A stunning tale of survival.
October 21, 2005 | Rating: A | Full Review… -
Death did not want Dieter Dengler, whose life often sounds like that of a fairy tale character thrust into an existential wonderland.
February 21, 2002 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review… -
Little Dieter -- just slightly out of the realm of the ordinary -- but not enough to stand among the remarkable, mystical works that Herzog has delivered in the past.
April 20, 2001 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review… -
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July 16, 2005 | Rating: 3/5
Audience Reviews for Little Dieter Needs to Fly
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Apr 03, 2012Another engageing Hertzog film, telling the story of a german born living in the u.s and fighting the vietnam war his memorys of him getting shot down and held captured for a few years and eventual escape, this was also the basis of hertzogs film Rescue dawn starring Christian Bale, which is also exellent. Dieter is a engageing subject and shows emotion and enthusiasm to whatever he talks about, and of course Hertzogs narration and interviewing on class as usual, the doc does the story well and puts us into Dieters worldscott g Super Reviewer
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Jul 28, 2009Fascinating war anecdotes.Pamela D Super Reviewer
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Sep 07, 2008An absolute must-see for those who liked Rescue Dawn as it tells the same story - but right from the mouth of Dengler. It's shocking to hear what he went through. It's also a Herzog documentary and therefore obviously brilliant.Marcus W Super Reviewer
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Jul 09, 2008Very insightful doc as Dieter Dengler retells his story of being a POW during Vietnam.Wu C Super Reviewer
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