Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer

2022

1 hr. 42 min.

Documentary

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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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Thomas von Steinaecker

Director

Werner Herzog

Self

Chloé Zhao

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Joshua Oppenheimer

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Patti Smith

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Robert Pattinson

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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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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

The German film-maker, actor and whispering cultural icon Werner Herzog is the subject of this affectionate and occasionally awestruck documentary from the novelist and journalist Thomas von Steinaecker.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 19, 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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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
Executive Producer: Figs Jackman, Joe Plummer, Chris Smith, Vijay Vaidyanathan, Jenifer Westphal
Screenwriter: Thomas von Steinaecker
Distributor: Shout! Studios
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 5, 2023

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