Conquest of the Useless: Fever Dreams in the Jungle

by Werner Herzog

Newly repackaged as a Penguin paperback, Conquest of the Useless, the legendary filmmaker Werner Herzog's diary of the making of Fitzcarraldo, one of his most revered and classic films

In 1982, the visionary directory Werner Herzog released Fitzcarraldo, a lavish film about a would-be rubber baron who pulls a 320-ton steamship over a mountain. It was hailed instantly by critics around the globe as a masterpiece and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0593832132
• ISBN13: 9780593832134
• Release Date: May 2024
• Publisher: Penguin Books
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 8.0"