Encounters at the End of the World: A Collection of Essays on Werner Herzog

Encounters at the End of the World: A Collection of Essays on Werner Herzog

Thesis advisor: John Michalczyk === Werner Herzog is one of the most important directors of today. He is also, however, woefully misunderstood. These four essays attempt to refute some commonly held views about the director, but also to reinforce others. The first essay looks at his cultural heritag...

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Main Author: Mulhall, Michael
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Boston College 2008
Subjects:
Cinema
Herzog
Kinski
Aguirre
Auteur
Documentary
Fitzcarraldo
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2345/542
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spelling ndltd-BOSTON-oai-dlib.bc.edu-bc-ir_1023082019-05-10T07:35:54Z Encounters at the End of the World: A Collection of Essays on Werner Herzog Mulhall, Michael Thesis advisor: John Michalczyk Text thesis 2008 Boston College English electronic application/pdf Werner Herzog is one of the most important directors of today. He is also, however, woefully misunderstood. These four essays attempt to refute some commonly held views about the director, but also to reinforce others. The first essay looks at his cultural heritage. The second essay places Herzog under the microscope of the Auteur Theory of cinema. The third examines his relationship with his volatile, long-time collaborator Klaus Kinski. The final essay turns to Herzog's documentary films and asks what role they play in his oeuvre. Cinema Herzog Kinski Aguirre Auteur Documentary Fitzcarraldo Copyright is held by the author, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise noted. Thesis (BA) — Boston College, 2008. Submitted to: Boston College. College of Arts and Sciences. Discipline: Fine Arts. Discipline: College Honors Program. 71900 http://hdl.handle.net/2345/542
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topic Cinema
Herzog
Kinski
Aguirre
Auteur
Documentary
Fitzcarraldo
spellingShingle Cinema
Herzog
Kinski
Aguirre
Auteur
Documentary
Fitzcarraldo
Mulhall, Michael
Encounters at the End of the World: A Collection of Essays on Werner Herzog
description Thesis advisor: John Michalczyk === Werner Herzog is one of the most important directors of today. He is also, however, woefully misunderstood. These four essays attempt to refute some commonly held views about the director, but also to reinforce others. The first essay looks at his cultural heritage. The second essay places Herzog under the microscope of the Auteur Theory of cinema. The third examines his relationship with his volatile, long-time collaborator Klaus Kinski. The final essay turns to Herzog's documentary films and asks what role they play in his oeuvre. === Thesis (BA) — Boston College, 2008. === Submitted to: Boston College. College of Arts and Sciences. === Discipline: Fine Arts. === Discipline: College Honors Program.
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title Encounters at the End of the World: A Collection of Essays on Werner Herzog
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title_full Encounters at the End of the World: A Collection of Essays on Werner Herzog
title_fullStr Encounters at the End of the World: A Collection of Essays on Werner Herzog
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