Conquest of the Useless: Reflections from the Making of Fitzcarraldo by Herzog
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- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller Notes
- “Very Good Condition”
- Brand
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- Color
- Multicolor
- ISBN
- 9780061575549
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0061575542
ISBN-13
9780061575549
eBay Product ID (ePID)
78846369
Product Key Features
Book Title
Conquest of the Useless : Reflections from the Making of Fitzcarraldo
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Topic
General, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Individual Director (See Also Biography & Autobiography / Entertainment & Performing Arts), Film / Direction & Production
Publication Year
2010
Genre
Performing Arts, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
8.8 Oz
Item Length
5.3 in
Item Width
8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
Reveals Herzog to be witty, compassionate, microscopically observant and--your call--either maniacally determined or admirably persevering., Reveals Herzog to be witty, compassionate, microscopically observant and-your call-either maniacally determined or admirably persevering., Stands alone as a compellingly gonzo piece of reportage. . . . As a read, Conquest flies along—but not because it's especially plotty. Rather, it gathers its kick from the spectacle of a celebrity director escaping the late--'70s famescape into his own obsessions., Stands alone as a compellingly gonzo piece of reportage. . . . As a read, Conquest flies along—but not because it's especially plotty. Rather, it gathers its kick from the spectacle of a celebrity director escaping the late–'70s famescape into his own obsessions., “Stands alone as a compellingly gonzo piece of reportage. . . . As a read, Conquest flies along—but not because it’s especially plotty. Rather, it gathers its kick from the spectacle of a celebrity director escaping the late–’70s famescape into his own obsessions.â€�, Those who haven't encountered Herzog on screen will undoubtedly be drawn in by the director's lyricism, while cinephiles will relish the opportunity to retrace the steps of one on the medium's masters., Urgent and compelling...A valuable historical record and a strangely stylish, hypnotic literary work., "Hypnotic...Any book by Mr. Herzog...turns his devotees into cryptographers. It is ever tempting to try to fathom his restless spirit and his determination to challenge fate." -- Janet Maslin, New York Times "Reveals Herzog to be witty, compassionate, microscopically observant and--your call--either maniacally determined or admirably persevering." -- Los Angeles Times "Stands alone as a compellingly gonzo piece of reportage. . . . As a read, Conquest flies along--but not because it's especially plotty. Rather, it gathers its kick from the spectacle of a celebrity director escaping the late-'70s famescape into his own obsessions." -- Time Out New York "Those who haven't encountered Herzog on screen will undoubtedly be drawn in by the director's lyricism, while cinephiles will relish the opportunity to retrace the steps of one on the medium's masters." -- Publishers Weekly "Urgent and compelling. . . . A valuable historical record and a strangely stylish, hypnotic literary work." -- Kirkus Reviews, Stands alone as a compellingly gonzo piece of reportage...As a read, Conquest flies along-but not because it's especially plotty. Rather, it gathers its kick from the spectacle of a celebrity director escaping the late-'70s famescape into his own obsessions., Reveals Herzog to be witty, compassionate, microscopically observant and—your call—either maniacally determined or admirably persevering., Hypnotic...Any book by Mr. Herzog...turns his devotees into cryptographers. It is ever tempting to try to fathom his restless spirit and his determination to challenge fate., Stands alone as a compellingly gonzo piece of reportage. . . . As a read, Conquest flies along-but not because it's especially plotty. Rather, it gathers its kick from the spectacle of a celebrity director escaping the late'70s famescape into his own obsessions., Reveals [Herzog] to be witty, compassionate, microscopically observant and--your call--either maniacally determined or admirably persevering., Urgent and compelling. . . . A valuable historical record and a strangely stylish, hypnotic literary work., Stands alone as a compellingly gonzo piece of reportage. . . . As a read, Conquest flies along--but not because it's especially plotty. Rather, it gathers its kick from the spectacle of a celebrity director escaping the late-'70s famescape into his own obsessions., Those who haven't encountered Herzog on screen will undoubtedly be drawn in by the director's lyricism, while cinephiles will relish the opportunity to retrace the steps of one on the medium's masters.|9780061575549|
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
791.4372
Synopsis
Werner Herzog is one of our most revered contemporary filmmakers, a visionary director who ceaselessly tests the boundaries of art. Fitzcarraldo, his lavish 1982 film about a would-be rubber baron who pulls a steamship over a hill to access a rich rubber territory, was hailed by critics around the globe and won Herzog the 1982 Outstanding Director Prize at Cannes. The text of Conquest of the Useless emerged as if out of an Amazonian fever dream: the crew's camp in the heart of the jungle was attacked and burned to the ground; the production clashed with a border war; two planes crashed during filming; and Herzog had to unravel the logistics of moving a 320-ton steamship over a hill without the use of special effects. More than just a journal or diary of the shooting of Fitzcarraldo, Conquest of the Useless is a work of art unto itself, which charts the inner landscapes born of the delirium of the jungle and offers an extraordinary 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 his restless spirit and his determination to challenge fate." --Janet Maslin, New York Times Werner Herzog ( Grizzly Man ) is one of the most revered and enigmatic filmmakers of our time, and Fitzcarraldo is one of his most honored and admired films. More than just Herzog's journal of the making of the monumental, problematical motion picture, which involved, among other things, major cast changes and reshoots, and the hauling (without the use of special effects) of a 360-ton steamship over a mountain, Conquest of the Useless is a work of art unto itself, an Amazonian fever dream that emerged from the delirium of the jungle. With fascinating observations about crew and players--including Herzog's lead, the somewhat demented internationally renowned star Klaus Kinski--and breathtaking insights into the filmmaking process that are uniquely Werner Herzog, Conquest of the Useless is an eye-opening look into the mind of a cinematic master.
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PN1997
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