Every man for himself and God against all : a memoir
Herzog, Werner, 1942-2023
Book
"Werner Herzog is the undisputed master of extreme cinema- building an opera house in the middle of the jungle; walking from Munich to Paris in the dead of winter; descending into an active volcano; living in the wilderness among grizzly bears - he has always been intrigued by the extremes of human experience. From his early movies to his later documentaries, he has made a career out of exploring the boundaries of human endurance- what we are capable of in exceptional circumstances and what these situations reveal about who we really are. But these are not just great cinematic themes. During the making of his films, Herzog pushed himself and others to the limits, often putting himself in life-threatening situations. As a child in rural Bavaria, a single loaf of bread had to last his family all week. The hunger and deprivation he experienced during his early years perhaps explain his fascination with the limits of physical endurance. All his life, Herzog would embrace risk and danger, constantly looking for challenges and adventures. Filled to the brim with memorable stories and poignant observations, Every Man for Himself and God against All unveils the influences and ideas that drive his creativity and have shaped his unique view of the world. This book tells, for the first time, the story of his extraordinary and fascinating life."-- Provided by publisher.
Main title:
Every man for himself and God against all : a memoir / Werner Herzog ; translated by Michael Hofmann.
Author:
Herzog, Werner, 1942-, authorHofmann, Michael, 1970-, translator
Imprint:
London : The Bodley Head, 2023.©2023
Collation:
355 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Notes:
"Originally published in German as Jeder für sich und Gott gegen alle by Carl Hanser Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, München"--Title page verso.Includes a filmography (pages 341-351) and a list of opera productions.Translated from the German.
Contents:
Stars, the seaEl AlameinMythical figuresFlyingFabius Maximus and Siegel HansAlong the borderElla and RudolfElisabeth and DietrichMunichSecond meeting with GodCavesThe valley of the ten thousand windmillsCongoDr. Fu ManchuJohn OkelloPeruPrivilegium Maius, PittsburghNASA, MexicoPura vidaDance on the wireMenhirs and the vanishing area paradoxThe ballad of the littler soliderChatwin's rucksackArlscharteWives, childrenWaiting for the barbariansUnrealized projectsThe truth of the oceanHypnosisVillainsTransforming the world into musicOn reading mindsSlow reader, long sleeperFriendsMy old motherThe end of images.
ISBN:
9781847927248 (hardback)
Dewey class:
791.430232092B791.430232
Language:
EnglishGerman
Subject:
BRN:
468407