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Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer

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

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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 May 17, 2024
3/5
A watchable, if by-the-book, documentary. It’s only a pity that the conventional storytelling hems in such a deeply unconventional director. Go to Full Review
Craig Mathieson The Age (Australia) Apr 4, 2024
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. Go to Full Review
Wendy Ide Observer (UK) Jan 21, 2024
4/5
Interviewees tie themselves in knots of gushing superlatives, but the real insights come from the man himself. Go to Full Review
Joe Flockhart Loud and Clear Reviews Mar 2, 2026
3.5/5
Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer is a conventional yet crucially curious documentary about popular cinema’s most daring explorer. Go to Full Review
James Croot The Post NZ Apr 5, 2024
An entertaining and enlightening trawl through the screen legend’s filmography and life. Go to Full Review
Rachel West That Shelf Mar 14, 2024
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. Go to Full Review
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Thomas von Steinaecker

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Werner Herzog

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Chloé Zhao

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Joshua Oppenheimer

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Patti Smith

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Robert Pattinson

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Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer

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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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