Werner Herzog collection [videorecording]
2014
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Collection of 18 films and documentaries from acclaimed German director Werner Herzog, famed for his blending of documentary realism with heightened stylisation. In 'Aguirre, Wrath of God' (1972), a Spanish expedition led by Lope de Aguirre (Klaus Kinski) aims to cross the Peruvian Sierras in search of the legendary Inca city of El Dorado. 'The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser' (1974) stars Bruno Schleinstein as the title character, telling the true story of the German boy who spent the first two decades of his life chained up in a cellar. Set in 18th Century Bolivia, 'Heart of Glass' (1976) stars Josef Bierbichler as Hias, a man with supernatural foresight who predicts a fire that will destroy the town's glassblowing factory. 'Stroszek' (1977) stars Schleinstein as a Berlin street performer recently released from prison who tries to get his life back on track with the help of his prostitute friend Eva (Eva Mattes). 'Nosferatu, the Vampyre' (1979) stars Kinski as the infamous Count Dracula, a peculiarly pale man with a penchant for vampirism. 'Woyzeck' (1979) is a film adaptation of the play by George Büchner telling the story of a lowly soldier who works all the hours he can to provide for his illegitimate child. In 'Fitzcarraldo' (1982), a budding rubber baron sets about trying to transport a steamship over a hill that hides access to an area rich in rubber. The film is based on true events. 'Cobra Verde' (1987) is a drama based on the novel 'The Viceroy of Ouidah' by Bruce Chatwin which sees a dissolute Brazilian rancher who has resulted to working on a gold mine after his land was destroyed by a drought. Short films and documentaries also featured in this collection include 'The Unprecedented Defence of the Fortress Deutschkreuz' (1967), 'Last Words' (1968), 'Precautions Against Fanatics' (1969), 'Handicapped Future' (1970), 'Fata Morgana' (1971), 'Land of Silence and Darkness' (1971), 'The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner' (1975), 'How Much Wood Would a Woodchuck Chuck' (1976), 'Huie's Sermon' (1980) and 'God's Angry Man' (1980).
Main title:
Werner Herzog collection [videorecording] / director, Werner Herzog; producer, Werner Herzog; producer, Willi Segler; writer, Werner Herzog.
Author:
Herzog, Werner, directorVuh, Popol, musicAtkins, Chet, musicTerry, Sonny, musicBrumm, Peter, actorEska, Georg, actorSteffel, Karl-Heinz, actor
Imprint:
BFI, 2014.
Collation:
10 videodiscs (1310 min.) : col. & b&w.
Notes:
Region 2, 10 disc(s), Interactive menus, Scene access, Ratio (1:1.33 (4:3) Standard), Other Ratio 1:1.66 widescreen, Languages (German, English), Sound (Dolby Mono), Other Language Sound Dolby Digital 5.1, Subtitles (English), Interviews (The Guardian interview - Werner Herzog), Other documentaries (''Nosferatu' - On Set Documentary' (1979)), Booklet, 'Burden of Dreams' (1982), 'Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe' (1980), 'South Bank Show: Werner Herzog' (1982).Made in 1987.Credits: music, Popol Vuh; music, Chet Atkins; music, Sonny Terry; cinematographer, Jaime Pacheco; cinematographer, Thomas Mauch; cinematographer, Dietrich Lohmann; cinematographer, Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein; subject, Adolf Ratzka; subject, Rolf Illig; subject, Eugen Des Montagnes; subject, James William Gledhill; subject, Fini Straubinger; subject, Elsa Fehrer; subject, Walter Steiner; subject, Steve Liptay; subject, Scott McKain; subject, Ralph Wade; subject, Huie L. Rogers; subject, Gene Scott.Boxed.
Performers:
Cast: Cast: Peter Brumm, Georg Eska, Karl-Heinz Steffel, Lefteris Daskalakis, Antonis Papadakis, Peter Radenkovic, Mario Adorf, Hans Tiedemann, Klaus Kinski, Helena Rojo, Del Negro, Walter Ladengast, Brigitte Mira, Josef Bierbichler, Stefan Güttler, Eva Mattes, Clemens Scheitz, Isabelle Adjani, Bruno Ganz, Roland Topor, Wolfgang Reichmann, Claudia Cardinale, José Lewgoy, Bruno Schleinstein.
Audience:
BBFC code: 15.
System details:
DVD.
Dewey class:
791.437
Language:
English
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BRN:
198829
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