A Companion to Werner Herzog



4/2012
Ed.: Brad Prager
WBCF - Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Film Directors .
2012. 648 p.
.1A405194400


EUR 142,65 

Brad Prager is Associate Professor of German and an active member of the Program in Film Studies at the University of Missouri.

A Companion to Werner Herzog showcases over two dozen original scholarly essays examining nearly five decades of filmmaking by one of the most acclaimed and innovative figures in world cinema.
First collection in twenty years dedicated to examining Herzog's expansive career
Features essays by international scholars and Herzog specialists
Addresses a broad spectrum of the director's films, from his earliest works such as Signs of Life and Fata Morgana to such recent films as The Bad Lieutenant and Encounters at the End of the World
Offers creative, innovative approaches guided by film history, art history, and philosophy
Includes a comprehensive filmography that also features a list of the director's acting appearances and opera productions
Explores the director's engagement with music and the arts, his self-stylization as a global filmmaker, his Bavarian origins, and even his love-hate relationship with the actor Klaus Kinski Continually blurring the line between fiction and reality, Werner Herzog has made a career of crossing boundaries and reinventing himself. Since his early emergence as a leader in the New German cinema, Herzog is now widely recognized as one of the most acclaimed and innovative filmmakers of the modern era--as well as one of its most controversial and enigmatic figures.
A Companion to Werner Herzog presents more than two dozen original scholarly essays that probe deeply into various aspects of Herzog's career and eclectic body of cinematic work. Contributions from internationally recognized film scholars and Herzog experts offer fresh perspectives on such topics as Herzog's engagement with music and the arts, his self-stylization as a global filmmaker, the director's Bavarian origins, and even his visionary collaboration--and love-hate relationship--with the late actor Klaus Kinski. Filled with illuminating insights, A Companion to Werner Herzog offers a long-overdue exploration of the life and artistic contributions of one of the true giants of international cinema.

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