Werner Herzog: Debunking Myths and Examining a Postwar Cinema Legend
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Farrar, Straus and Giroux
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Summary
An excerpt from Paul Cronin's volume of dialogues with Werner Herzog, discussing the filmmaker's life, work, and the many false rumors surrounding him. The piece highlights Herzog's significance in postwar European cinema and provides a forum for his views on various topics that have preoccupied him throughout his career.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledMost of what we've heard about Werner Herzog is untrue.
The sheer number of false rumors and downright lies disseminated about the man and his films is truly astonishing.
Yet Herzog's body of work is one of the most important in postwar European cinema.
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