
The Werner Herzog Collection - an extensive Blu-ray box set compiling 18 films from the legendary German director. Features digitally remastered presentations of classics such as Aguirre, Wrath of God (1972); The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974); Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979) and Fitzcarraldo (1982) plus many of Herzog's hugely acclaimed short films. Extras include Jack Bond's long-unseen South Bank Show on Herzog from 1982 and Les Blank's Burden of Dreams.
Contents:
- The Unprecedented Defence of the Fortress Deutschkreuz (1967)
- Last Words (1968)
- Precautions Against Fanatics (1969)
- Fata Morgana (1971)
- Handicapped Future (1971)
- Aguirre, Wrath of God (1972)
- Land Of Silence and Darkness (1971)
- Stroszek (1977)
- The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974)
- The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner (1974)
- Heart of Glass (1976)
- How Much Wood Would a Woodchuck Chuck (1978)
- Woyzeck (1979)
- Nosferatu (1979)
- Fitzcarraldo (1982)
- Huie's Sermon (1983)
- God's Angry Man (1983)
- Cobre Verde (1987)
Special Features:
- All Films Digitally Remastered to High Definition
- Alternative German and English version of Nosferatu, the Vampyre
- Nosferatu - On set documentary (1979, 13 mins)
- Burden of Dreams (1982, 93 mins)
- South Bank Show: Werner Herzog (Jack Bond, 1982, 50 mins)
- Illustrated Booklet with Extensive Essay by Laurie Johnson; Full Film Credits
Cast and Crew:
Directed by Werner Herzog (Grizzly Man, Rescue Dawn, Encounters at the End of the World).
Starring Klaus Kinski (Nosferatu, Fitzcarraldo).
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This incredible set collects practically all of Werner Herzog's output up until 1987, including the seminal Aguirre, Fitzcarraldo, The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser and Cobra Verde. Herzog is one of the most lyrical and poetic filmmakers around. His focus on characters and their obsessions are unique in cinema, as is his approach to documentary filmmaking, and show no clear influences. He is a true stylists with a clear identity. Anyone interested in cinema should purchase this set to learn about one of the medium's most individual characters and to get a chance to see some of the best films produced in the second half of the 20th Century.
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