With jouko ahola, tim roth, anna gourari, max raabe. His films often feature ambitious protagonists with impossible dreams, people with unique talents in obscure fields, or individuals who are in conflict with nature. Werner herzog list of movies and tv shows tv guide. May 06, 2011 herzog s most underappreciated documentary of the aughts, the white diamond 2004, preceded grizzly man, but its less sensational subject matter steers herzog away from repetitive manvs. The white diamond 2004 the white diamond is a documentary which at its core explores the history of aviation. Herzog has asserted that he was a cannibal and seemed to represent the kind of human darkness you find in nero or caligula, hitler or saddam hussein herzog on herzog. The white diamond 2004 this werner herzog documentary. A jewish strongman performs in berlin as the blond aryan hero siegfried. Currently herzog is experiencing a revival of interest in his work.
About the daring adventure of exploring rain forest canopy with a novel flying devicethe jungle airship. Herakles 1962 herzogs first film and first blunder, a short subject juxtaposing body builders and other scenes. The white diamond 2004 ten minutes older 2 episodes 20022003. Since then he has produced, written, and directed more than sixty feature and documentary films. With white diamond 2004, a documentary about airship engineer dr. Graham dorrington, who embarks on a trip to the kaieteur falls in guyana to fly his heliumfilled balloon above the trees, herzog explored one mans unflinching will to conquer nature. Though ive only seen a handful of films by werner herzog, i found every one of them adroit and powerfully arresting in unexpected ways. The 67yearold bavarian buccaneer of cinema astounded hungryeyed cinephiles back in 2005 when he had four documentary features in theaters the white diamond, wheel of time, the decade best grizzly man and the scifi quasi doc wild blue yonder. Exquisite and moving, the white diamond 2004 is no exception, being representative of herzogs recent approach, at least as a documentarian. Werner herzog s documentary the white diamond is not about a diamond but about an airship, one of the smallest ever built, designed to float above the canopy of equatorial rain forests. Best werner herzog documentaries including grizzly man. Werner herzog e ernst reijseger requiem for a dying planet cinemaconcert. This fall, herzogs again kept our senses busy with backtoback narratives. It illustrates the history of aviation and depicts the struggles and triumphs of graham.
The white diamond 2004 documentary by werner herzog on. The white diamond 2004 documentary by werner herzog on free. The selfstyled emperor of the central african republic, who was the subject of herzogs 1990 documentary echoes from a sombre empire. Herzog il diamante bianco the white diamond youtube. This 2004 documentary by werner herzog diaries the struggle of a passionate english inventor to design and test a unique airship during its maiden flight above the jungle canopy.
Werner herzog full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Apr 29, 2011 the white diamond 2004 werner herzogs most dangerous films like, man confronting a bear dangerous, or nic cage suffocating old women dangerous tend to gather the biggest crowds. With the expedition is werner herzog, setting out now with a new prototype of the. We are sorry, but there are no high resolution pictures available at this shop. Herzog is thought to be one of the greatest german movie directors. Herzog and kinskis shared determination, stubbornness and passion for filmmaking and for life have made their cinematic collaborations one of the most renowned and successful in filmic history. Werner herzog, who turned his eye to the documentary genre, shoots this film more like a fiction film, rather than a documentary film, and thats what sets the film aside from others in its genre. The white diamond was the opening night attraction at the 2004 taiwan documentary film festival.
The white diamond 2004 is a companion piece of sorts to his wellreceived grizzly man. Help us hold our leaders to account and plan for a future beyond lockdown. It features music composed by ernst reijseger, which was reused in herzog s 2005 film the wild. The white diamond is an intriguing look into mans ambition to fly, and ultimately, the determination necessary for the fulfillment of a dream. A short film in which a group of men take over and defend a castle despite it being peacetime. The white diamond 2004 werner herzogs most dangerous films like, man confronting a bear dangerous, or nic cage suffocating old women dangerous tend to gather the biggest crowds. Acclaimed filmmaker werner herzog grizzly man, aguirre.
It illustrates the history of aviation and depicts the struggles and triumphs of graham dorrington, an aeronautical engineer, who has designed and built a teardropshaped airship which he plans to fly over the forest canopies of guyana. Jun 18, 2014 herzog and kinskis shared determination, stubbornness and passion for filmmaking and for life have made their cinematic collaborations one of the most renowned and successful in filmic history. Nov 10, 2014 this video is about the white diamond werner herzog. The unprecedented defence of the fortress deutschkreuz 1967 a satire on the state of war and peace and the absurdities it inspires. Werner herzog 2004 1hr 28min werner herzogs littleknown documentary film follows airship engineer, dr. Buy the white diamond dvd 2004 from amazons movies store.
Its a good bet there are no directors who float between feature and documentary filmmaking as smoothly as werner herzog. The wrath of god, fitzcarraldo follows enigmatic airship engineer dr. Portrait werner herzog 1986 the dark glow of the mountains 1985 ballad of the little soldier 1984. See more ideas about film, documentary film and movies. About the daring adventure of exploring rain forest canopy with a novel flying device the jungle airship. The white diamond diamante blanco 2004 rotten tomatoes. The white diamond is a 2004 documentary film by werner herzog. Both are about eccentric dreamers who travel to harsh landscapes following their. With rainer werner fassbinder and volker schlondorff, herzog led the influential postwar west german cinema movement during his youth, herzog studied history, literature, and music in munich and at the. Werner herzog once again turns his eye on the beautiful and dangerous wilds of the amazon in this. Graham dorrington embarks on a trip to the giant kaieteur falls in the heart of guyana, hoping to fly his heliumfilled invention above the treetops.
The white diamond 2004 the wild blue yonder 2005 viva zapata. Graham dorrington as he embarks on a trip to the giant kaieteur falls in the heart of guyana hoping to fly his heliumfilled invention above the unspoilt canopy. This video is about the white diamondwerner herzog. Herzogs most underappreciated documentary of the aughts, the white diamond 2004, preceded grizzly man, but its less sensational subject matter. White diamond, grizzly man and encounters at the end of the world. Exquisite and moving, the white diamond 2004 is no exception, being representative of herzog s recent approach, at least as a documentarian. Graham dorrington as he embarks on a trip in the heart of guyana to test his new heliumfilled invention above the rainforest. It comprises more than 16,000 negatives, slides and prints related to films from all the creative periods of the directors career from herzogs first feature film lebenszeichen signs of life, west germany 1968 to his fourpart television series death row usa 2012. Werner herzogs documentary the white diamond is not about a diamond but about an airship, one of the smallest ever built, designed to float above the canopy of equatorial rain forests. Every niche in the jungle is exploited by plants, animals and insects that have evolved to make a living there, and biologists believe that undiscovered species might live their entire lives 80 or 120 feet. Elon musk, lawrence krauss, lucianne walkowicz uk release. The 21st annual edition of roger ebert s film festival a.
He is known for directing science fiction or just fiction movies and documentary films. The white diamondwerner herzog school trailer youtube. Brian tallerico covered the opening night screening of amazing grace, while nick allen covered the day 2 panels challenging stigma through the arts and women in cinema and screenings coeur fidele. I joked with my wife about werner herzogs strict manner and emphasis on precision. He has returned to making feature films his newest one is produced by david lynch.