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Conquest of the Useless

By Werner Herzog

Conquest of the Useless

By Werner Herzog

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A fever-dream journal documenting the making of cinema's most infamous production, from the world's most infamously visionary director: Werner Herzog. In 1982, the visionary film director, Werner Herzog, released Fitzcarraldo, a lavish film about a would-be rubber baron who pulls a 320-ton steamship over a mountain. Hailed instantly by critics around the globe as a masterpiece, Fitzcarraldo won Herzog the 1982 Outstanding Director Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, affirming Herzog's reputation as one of the most revered and enigmatic filmmakers of his time. Conquest of the Useless is the diary Herzog kept during the making of Fitzcarraldo, compiled from June 1979 to November 1981. Emerging as if out of an Amazonian fever dream during filming, Herzog's writings are an extraordinary documentary unto themselves, providing a glimpse into the mind of a genius during the making of one of his greatest achievements. 'Hypnotic... It is ever tempting to try to fathom [Herzog's] restless spirit and his determination to challenge fate' New York Times
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
320
Release Date:
2025-07-03
Publication Date:
2025-07-03
Publisher:
Random House UK Ltd
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1784879789
ISBN13:
9781784879785
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
226 g
Height:
131 cm
Width:
198 cm
Thickness:
25 cm
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