| 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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