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- Publisher: Ecco
- Number of Pages: 320
- ISBN: 0061575534
- WAPI (Tower ID): 112522511
- Release Date: July 1, 2009
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- #750 in Biography & Autobiography (See Top 100 Biography & Autobiography Bestsellers)
- #90 in Presidents & Heads of State (See Top 100 Presidents & Heads of State Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "Conquest of the Useless" by Werner Herzog to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Conquest of the Useless"Browse more products related to "Werner Herzog"Review"[T]he befogged internal swirl of Herzog's mind becomes an improbably apt vantage point from which to view the history of FITZCARRALDO. For all his maddening opacity..., Herzog renders a vivid portrait of himself as an artist hypnotized by his own determined imagination." "[M]esmerizingly bizarre....Obsessed with the bird, animal and insect worlds as a way of avoiding the human one, Mr. Herzog keeps a steady record of the perverse spectacles he encounters....In this context one man's plan to haul a steamship overland between two rivers becomes as reasonable as anything else." "[CONQUEST OF THE USELESS] reveals [Herzog] to be witty, compassionate, microscopically observant and -- your call -- either maniacally determined or admirably persevering." "Herzog's stylistic approach captures the desperate, dreamlike atmosphere of the shoot, such that his fans and film buffs in general will appreciate all the sacrifices that went into making [FITZCARRALDO]." Publisher's noteAn account drawn from a diary kept by the revered filmmaker during the 1982 production of Fitzcarraldo is a series of notes on a fever dream in the Amazon jungle that also describes the unique difficulties he faced in creating the film, from cast member clashes to the challenges of moving a 320-ton steamship over a hill. AnnotationWerner Herzog's FITZCARRALDO is that rare cinematic event wherein the final product pales in comparison to the story of how the film was actually made. In order to depict the true story of an opera-crazed Irishman who hired natives to drag a steamship across part of the Amazon jungle, this cinema-crazed German did the unthinkable: he hired natives to drag a steamship across part of the Amazon jungle. Strangely enough, as documented in this collection of Herzog's journal entries and production notes, this literally Sisyphean task was not the most trying aspect of the production for the director. That distinction went to attempting to control the obstinate lead actor Klaus Kinski, whose megalomaniacal madness was such that several of the hired natives sought Herzog's approval to kill him. Always a riveting story teller, here Herzog has his best material, including a ranting Mick Jagger, a rainforest teeming with predators and poison, and one 300-ton boat being hauled up a hill. Even better, his vivid descriptive language is made even more hallucinatory by the jungle setting. Short DesriptionWerner Herzog autobiographical film "Portrait Werner Herzog" involved moving a 320-ton steamship over a hill without the use of special effects. Herzog believes that no one has ever performed a similar feat in history, and likely never will again, calling himself 'Conquistador of the Useless'. If You Enjoy "Conquest of the Useless (Hardcover)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "Conquest of the Useless (Hardcover)" by Werner Herzog (Author)There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Presidents & Heads of State Bestsellers
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