Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer

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Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer

2022

1h 42m

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Iconic director Werner Herzog reveals extraordinary anecdotes about the filmmaking process. Featuring interviews, archival footage and never-before-seen excerpts.

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Consistently engaging, Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer offers insights into a fascinating filmmaker's doggedly distinctive path.

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Yasmin Omar

Empire Magazine

A watchable, if by-the-book, documentary. It’s only a pity that the conventional storytelling hems in such a deeply unconventional director.

Rated: 3/5

May 17, 2024

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Craig Mathieson

The Age (Australia)

Digs deep into the director’s artistry and obsessions while capturing his need for on-the-edge-of-the-precipice creativity (hello Klaus Kinski) and radical optimism. And, frankly, some of the archival material is just astounding.

Apr 4, 2024

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

Interviewees tie themselves in knots of gushing superlatives, but the real insights come from the man himself.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 21, 2024

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James Croot

Stuff.co.nz

An entertaining and enlightening trawl through the screen legend’s filmography and life.

Apr 5, 2024

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Rachel West

That Shelf

A straightforward portrait, Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer will satisfy both established Herzog fans looking for quirks and those interested in him from a pure filmmaking background.

Mar 14, 2024

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Hilary A White

Sunday Independent (Ireland)

This profile by Thomas von Steinaecker gets lots of intimate time at Herzog’s side to hear anecdotes and reflections from across a career of singular scope and vision.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 31, 2024

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Malcolm G

good herzog refresher!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/24/24

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Chris A

The doc about Werner I was hoping for!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/19/24

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Synopsis

Iconic director Werner Herzog reveals extraordinary anecdotes about the filmmaking process. Featuring interviews, archival footage and never-before-seen excerpts.

Director: Thomas von Steinaecker
Producer: André Singer, Bernhard Von Hülsen, Maria Willer
Screenwriter: Thomas von Steinaecker
Distributor: Shout! Studios
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 5, 2023
Runtime: 1h 42m

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