Fitzcarraldo

The mystery of Werner Herzog

21 October 2023 9:00 am

The film director treats us to a dervish dance of anecdotes but still keeps his real life secret, says Peter Bradshaw

Herculean feat: hauling a steamship over a mountain for ‘Fitzcarraldo’

The enigma of Werner Herzog

30 August 2014 9:00 am

William Cook watches a new box set from the BFI that reveals the full extent of the German director’s genius – and insanity