Conquest of the useless : reflections from the making of Fitzcarraldo / Werner Herzog ; translated f...
Conquest of the useless : reflections from the making of Fitzcarraldo / Werner Herzog ; translated f...
Conquest of the useless : reflections from the making of Fitzcarraldo / Werner Herzog ; translated from the German by Krishna Winston.
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Publisher
New York : Ecco, c2009.
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N791.4372/222
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Language
English
German
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Physical content
ix, 306 p. : map ; 24 cm.
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Publisher
New York : Ecco, c2009.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c2009.
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Summary
One of the most revered filmmakers of our time, Werner Herzog wrote this diary during the making of Fitzcarraldo, the lavish 1982 film that tells the story of a would-be rubber baron who pulls a steamship over a hill in the Amazon jungle in order to access a rich rubber territory. Later, Herzog spoke of his difficulties when making the film, includ...
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Conquest of the useless : reflections from the making of Fitzcarraldo / Werner Herzog ; translated from the German by Krishna Winston.
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"Originally published in Germany as Der Eroberung des Nutzlosen by Carl Hanser Verlag in 2004"--T.p. verso.
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Date Copyright
c2009.
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N791.4372/222
Record Identifier
74VvVwMjKKeX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvVwMjKKeX
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ISBN
0061575534
9780061575532
DDC
791.4372
MMS ID
991009914509702626
