Dobývání marnosti – Herzog Werner (2022)

June 1979: Werner Herzog sets off into the South American jungle to shoot the film Fitzcarraldo, the story of a man, a dream, and its realization. The filming turns into an adventure: Werner Herzog's diary Conquest of the Useless is a record of an existential experience and a continuing conflict with the lead actor Klaus Kinski, who is increasingly immersing himself in his role as Fitzcarraldo. Werner Herzog (September 5, 1942), born Werner H. Stipetić to Croatian parents in Munich, grew up in a small Bavarian village untouched by modern technology. At the age of twelve, he saw a film for the first time, and at fourteen, he began exploring Germany on foot. He studied literature and history in Munich and later attended a film seminar at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh. However, he did not complete his studies and instead traveled, taking various jobs including that of a rodeo rider. In 1963, he founded the production company Werner Herzog Film Production to maintain his independence. Throughout his film career, he has made over fifty films. He has also worked as a writer, actor, screenwriter, and opera director. He collaborated with, among others, the theater in Bayreuth and La Scala in Milan. In his feature and documentary films and books, he...