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ISBN-10: 1789144108
ISBN-13: 9781789144109
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Publish Date: 09/10/2021
Dimensions: 8.70" L, 6.20" W, 1.40" H

Werner Herzog: Ecstatic Truth and Other Useless Conquests

Translator: Claire Thomson

Hardcover

Price: $35.00

Overview

Werner Herzog came to fame in the 1970s as the European new wave explored new cinematic ideas. With films like Signs of Life (1968); Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972); The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974); and Fitzcarraldo (1982), Herzog became the subject of public debate, particularly due to his larger than life characters, often played by the wild Klaus Kinski. After the success of his documentary Grizzly Man (2005), Herzog became a leading force in a new form of hybrid documentary, and his tough attitude toward life and film made him a director’s director for a new generation of aspiring filmmakers. Kristoffer Hegnsvad’s award-winning book guides the reader through films depicting gangster priests, bear whisperers, shoe eating, revolutionary filmmakers . . . and a penguin. It is full of rare insights from Herzog’s otherwise secretive Rogue Film School, and features interviews with Herzog.

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"Hegnsvad's book is a breathtaking and beautifully illustrated journey through Herzog's many conquests. It is meant for anyone who wants to know what goes on at the Rogue Film School or acquire insight into the director's exploits without having to drag a ship over a mountain, walk from Vienna to Munich, or eat their own shoes. If you've ever found yourself longing to become a member of Herzog's guerrilla band of gangster priests, you will probably enjoy this book."–Brad Prager, professor of German and film studies, University of Missouri
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Details

ISBN-10: 1789144108
ISBN-13: 9781789144109
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Publish Date: 09/10/2021
Dimensions: 8.70" L, 6.20" W, 1.40" H
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