{"product_id":"9780061575549","title":"Conquest of the Useless : Reflections from the Making of Fitzcarraldo","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eConquest of the Useless\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Werner Herzog\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Hypnotic….It is ever tempting to try to fathom his restless spirit and his determination to challenge fate.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Janet Maslin, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWerner Herzog (\u003cem\u003eGrizzly Man\u003c\/em\u003e) is one of the most revered and enigmatic filmmakers of our time, and \u003cem\u003eFitzcarraldo\u003c\/em\u003e is one of his most honored and admired films. More than just Herzog’s journal of the making of the monumental, problematical motion picture, which involved, among other things, major cast changes and reshoots, and the hauling (without the use of special effects) of a 360-ton steamship over a mountain , \u003cem\u003eConquest of the Useless \u003c\/em\u003eis  a work of art unto itself, an Amazonian fever dream that emerged from the delirium of the jungle. With fascinating observations about crew and players—including Herzog’s lead, the somewhat demented internationally renowned star Klaus Kinski—and breathtaking insights into the filmmaking process that are uniquely Werner Herzog, \u003cem\u003eConquest of the Useless \u003c\/em\u003eis an eye-opening look into the mind of a cinematic master.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“Hypnotic...Any book by Mr. Herzog...turns his devotees into cryptographers. It is ever tempting to try to fathom his restless spirit and his determination to challenge fate.”\u003cbr\u003e“Reveals Herzog to be witty, compassionate, microscopically observant and—your call—either maniacally determined or admirably persevering.”\u003cbr\u003e“Stands alone as a compellingly gonzo piece of reportage. . . . As a read, \u003ci\u003eConquest\u003c\/i\u003e flies along—but not because it’s especially plotty. Rather, it gathers its kick from the spectacle of a celebrity director escaping the late–’70s famescape into his own obsessions.”\u003cbr\u003e“Those who haven’t encountered Herzog on screen will undoubtedly be drawn in by the director’s lyricism, while cinephiles will relish the opportunity to retrace the steps of one on the medium’s masters.”\u003cbr\u003e“Urgent and compelling. . . . A valuable historical record and a strangely stylish, hypnotic literary work.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780061575549\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Ecco","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":41042446614734,"sku":"9780061575549","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780061575549_a66d5f66-e6a4-4cc5-adcc-08e7d3d114e1.jpg?v=1652111850","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780061575549","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}