Werner Herzog Collection (German, English, DVD)

Collection of 18 films and documentaries from acclaimed German director Werner Herzog, famed for his blending of documentary realism with heightened stylisation. In 'Aguirre, Wrath of God' (1972), a Spanish expedition led by Lope de Aguirre (Klaus Kinski) aims to cross the Peruvian Sierras in search of the legendary Inca city of El Dorado. 'The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser' (1974) stars Bruno Schleinstein as the title character, telling the true story of the German boy who spent the first two decades of his life chained up in a cellar. Set in 18th Century Bolivia, 'Heart of Glass' (1976) stars Josef Bierbichler as Hias, a man with supernatural foresight who predicts a fire that will destroy the town's glassblowing factory. 'Stroszek' (1977) stars Schleinstein as a Berlin street performer recently released from prison who tries to get his life back on track with the help of his prostitute friend Eva (Eva Mattes). 'Nosferatu, the Vampyre' (1979) stars Kinski as the infamous Count Dracula, a peculiarly pale man with a penchant for vampirism. 'Woyzeck' (1979) is a film adaptation of the play by George Büchner telling the story of a lowly soldier who works all the hours he can to provide for his illegitimate child. In 'Fitzcarraldo' (1982), a budding rubber baron sets about trying to transport a steamship over a hill that hides access to an area rich in rubber. The film is based on true events. 'Cobra Verde' (1987) is a drama based on the novel 'The Viceroy of Ouidah' by Bruce Chatwin which sees a dissolute Brazilian rancher who has resulted to working on a gold mine after his land was destroyed by a drought. Short films and documentaries also featured in this collection include 'The Unprecedented Defence of the Fortress Deutschkreuz' (1967), 'Last Words' (1968), 'Precautions Against Fanatics' (1969), 'Handicapped Future' (1970), 'Fata Morgana' (1971), 'Land of Silence and Darkness' (1971), 'The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner' (1975), 'How Much Wood Would a Woodchuck Chuck' (1976), 'Huie's Sermon' (1980) and 'God's Angry Man' (1980).

General

Studio:	BFI Pub
Release date:	August 2014
Movie released:	1987
Actors:	Peter Brumm • Georg Eska • Karl-Heinz Steffel • Lefteris Daskalakis • Antonis Papadakis • Peter Radenkovic • Mario Adorf • Hans Tiedemann • Klaus Kinski • Helena Rojo • Del Negro • Walter Ladengast • Brigitte Mira • Josef Bierbichler • Stefan Güttler • Eva Mattes • Clemens Scheitz • Isabelle Adjani • Bruno Ganz • Roland Topor • Wolfgang Reichmann • Claudia Cardinale • José Lewgoy • Bruno Schleinstein
Contributors:	Jaime Pacheco • Thomas Mauch • Dietrich Lohmann • Adolf Ratzka • Rolf Illig • Werner Herzog • Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein • Eugen Des Montagnes • James William Gledhill • Fini Straubinger • Elsa Fehrer • Popol Vuh • Walter Steiner • Steve Liptay • Scott McKain • Ralph Wade • Chet Atkins • Sonny Terry • Willi Segler • Huie L. Rogers • Gene Scott
Directors:	Werner Herzog
Dimensions:	192 x 137 x 38mm (L x W x T)
Format:
Disks:	10
Region encoding:	Region 2. This DVD will play in all South African DVD players.
Audio format:	Dolby Digital Mono
Video format:	Standard 4:3 (1.33:1)
Languages:	German • English
Subtitles:	English
Age restriction:	15
Categories:	DVD > Feature Film
LSN:	XMB-F6F-YLE-3
Barcode:	5035673020050

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

• Interactive Menus
• Scene Access
• Interviews: The Guardian interview - Werner Herzog
• Other Documentary: ''Nosferatu' - On Set Documentary' (1979)

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!