The White Diamond

Nan
1h 30m
2004
6.847 /10 (72)

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.

Country : Afghanistan, Germany, Japan, United Kingdom
Languages : Deutsch, English
Released Date: 2004-11-13

Top Billed Cast

Werner Herzog

Narrator (voice)

Graham Dorrington

Self

Annette Scheurich

Self

Marc Anthony Yhap

Self

Dieter Plage

Self (archive footage)

Adrian de Schryver

Self (archive footage)

Michael Wilk

Self

Anthony Melville

Self

Jan-Peter Meewes

Self

Jason Gibson

Self

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