Blank's revealing documentary of Werner Herzog's inexorable pursuit in filming Fitzcarraldo is a gripping portrait of artistic obsession and the creative process. Captured in this absorbing film are the moments of frustration and boredom, elation and prophecy which seized Herzog's crew (and himself) during their stay in the South American wilderness.
Languages:
English Dolby Digital Mono
(Primary)
,
English
Subtitles
Aspect Ratio: 1.33 Original Aspect Ratio
Extras: Trailers, Deleted Scenes
Features:
Audio commentary: Audio commentary by director Les Blank and editor and sound recordist Maureen Gosling also featuring Werner Herzog
New video interview with Herzog; Gallery of set and location photos by Maureen Gosling; A book featuring excerpts from Les Blank and Maureen Gosling's journal entries on the set of Fitzcarraldo and a new essay by film scholar Paul Arthur
Documentaries: Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe (1980), an early short documentary by Blank featuring Werner Herzog fulfilling a bet
