Shot in 1989, this profile finds Werner Herzog reflecting on his inability to separate his work from his life, the ethereal and metaphysical qualities of his films, and the adventures he’s experienced on difficult, geographically remote productions.
Directed by Werner Herzog • 1970 • West Germany
Starring Helmut Döring, Paul Glauer, Gisela Hertwig
With his brilliantly anarchic second feature, Werner Herzog took his place as the enfant terrible of the New German Cinema. Cast entirely with dwarf actors, the film follows the chaos that erupts ...
Directed by Werner Herzog • 1971 • West Germany
Werner Herzog’s first feature-length documentary follows Fini Straubinger, a woman who has lost her hearing and sight, as she travels to visit others without the use of those two senses. Through her interactions and the incredible stories of the pe...
Directed by Werner Herzog • 1971 • West Germany
Considered by many to be the quintessential masterpiece among Werner Herzog’s early works, FATA MORGANA can be described as an expressionist documentary. Consisting of three parts, the film is an absorbing collection of images shot in an around the...
