Werner Herzog (1942-)
Readings
- Jan-Christopher Horak, “W. H. or the Mysteries of Walking In Ice,” in Timothy Corrigan, ed., The Films of Werner Herzog: Between Mirage and History (New York: Methuen, 1986), p. 30. PDF version.
- John Sandford, The New German Cinema (Totowa, NJ: Barnes and Noble, 1980), pp. 48-49. PDF version.
La Soufrière (1969)
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Mise-en-Scene: Landscape
Aguirre, Wrath of God (1972)
Even Dwarfs Started Small (1969)
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Stroszek (1977)
Fata Morgana (1969)
Tracking shots, accompanied by Leonard Cohen songs:
See 1:20 in YouTube clip.
Grizzly Man (2005)
Herzog, narrating: "...wild, primordial nature is where [Timothy Treadwell] felt truly at home.... Landscape in turmoil as a metaphor of his soul."
Encounters at the End of the World (2007)
Eccentric Individuals
Aguirre, Wrath of God (1972)
Stroszek (1977)
Bruno S.: street musician, schizophrenic
Grizzly Man (2005)
Timothy Treadwell
Encounters at the End of the World (2007)
Penguins of Madagascar (2014)
View video clip. (View on YouTube.)
