Research Catalog

Title

Conquest of the useless : reflections from the making of Fitzcarraldo / Werner Herzog ; translated from the German by Krishna Winston.

Author

Herzog, Werner, 1942-

Publication

New York : Ecco, c2009.

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Additional Authors

Winston, Krishna

Description

ix, 306 p. : map; 24 cm.

Summary

One of the most revered filmmakers of our time, Werner Herzog wrote this diary during the making of Fitzcarraldo, the lavish 1982 film that tells the story of a would-be rubber baron who pulls a steamship over a hill in the Amazon jungle in order to access a rich rubber territory. Later, Herzog spoke of his difficulties when making the film, including casting problems, reshoots, language barriers, epic clashes with the star, and the logistics of moving a 320-ton steamship over a hill without the use of special effects. Hailed by critics around the globe, the film went on to win Herzog the 1982 Outstanding Director Prize at Cannes. Herzog's diary is a glimpse into the mind of a genius during the making of one of his greatest achievements.--From publisher description.

Uniform Title

Eroberung des Nutzlosen. English

Alternative Title

Eroberung des Nutzlosen.

Subject

• Fitzcarraldo (Motion picture)
• Herzog, Werner, 1942- > Diaries
• Motion picture producers and directors > Germany > Diaries
• Motion pictures > Production and direction

Genre/Form

• Diaries
• Diaries.

Note

• "Originally published in Germany as Der Eroberung des Nutzlosen by Carl Hanser Verlag in 2004"--T.p. verso.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

ISBN

• 9780061575532
• 0061575534

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library