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Werner Herzog Collection (1977)

Bruno S. , Walter Ladengast , Elefterie Voiculescu , Werner Herzog  |  NR |  DVD
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  • Actors: Bruno S., Walter Ladengast, Brigitte Mira, Eva Mattes, Clemens Scheitz
  • Directors: Elefterie Voiculescu, Werner Herzog
  • Writers: Elefterie Voiculescu, Werner Herzog, Florian Grecea, Herbert Achternbusch, Jakob Wassermann
  • Producers: Andre Singer
  • Format: Anamorphic, Box set, Color, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
  • Language: German (Unknown), English (Unknown)
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 6
  • Rated: NR (Not Rated)
  • Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay
  • DVD Release Date: August 3, 2004
  • Run Time: 610 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0001ZX0F6
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #36,475 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • Learn more about "Werner Herzog Collection" on IMDb

Special Features

16-Page Collector's Booklet

Editorial Reviews

This collection highlights the eclectic career of German Filmmaker Werner Herzog. Includes "The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser," Even Dwarfs Started Small," "Fata Morgana & Lessons of Darkness," "Heart of Glass," "Strozsek" and "Little Dieter Needs to Fly."

Customer Reviews

Still though, even without Fata Morgana, you still get your money's worth with this collection. Aaron T. Stewart  |  4 reviewers made a similar statement
Providing Anchor Bay makes good on their defective disks, this is a great set. A Reviewer  |  3 reviewers made a similar statement
His life experiences had reflected in his film choices and subject matters. B. Ying  |  2 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
91 of 96 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Werner Herzog Collection Contents September 7, 2009
Format:DVD
I have not reviewed this collection, only thought someone should list the contents. This information courtesy of Anchor Bay Entertainment:

The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser
· Widescreen Presentation enhanced for 16x9 TVs
· Theatrical Trailer
· Audio Commentary with Director Werner Herzog and Norman Hill
· Werner Herzog Bio
· In German with Optional English Subtitles

Even Dwarfs Started Small
· Full-Frame Presentation
· Audio commentary with Director Werner Herzog, Actor Crispin Glover and Norman Hill

Heart Of Glass
· Widescreen Presentation enhanced for 16x9 TVs
· Theatrical Trailer
· Audio Commentary with Director Werner Herzog and Norman Hill
· Production Notes
· Werner Herzog Bio

Little Dieter Needs To Fly
· Widescreen Presentation enhanced for 16x9 TVs
· Production Notes
· Werner Herzog Bio

Stroszek
· Widescreen Presentation enhanced for 16x9 TVs
· Theatrical Trailer
· Production Notes
· Werner Herzog Bio
· Audio Commentary with Director Werner Herzog and Norman Hill
· In German with Optional English Subtitles
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45 of 46 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful films, Anchor Bay has a few problems April 16, 2006
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
These are stunning films. "The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser" is one of the classics; the shot of the rye field in the wind alone is worth the price of admission. It's good that Anchor Bay is emphasizing that they'll rectify defective disks, though, because problems abound. Thanks to an earlier reviewer for posting their complaints URL! On my copy of "Kaspar Hauser" the commentary simply won't turn off (and it's not that I haven't figured out how, because it turns off on the other disks). Then occasionally it turns off all by itself, but if you try to get the subtitles, it turns back on -- so you can't watch the film WITH subtitles but WITHOUT commentary. Exasperating! While I was fiddling with commentaries, however, I managed to watch the whole of "Heart of Glass" with commentary. "Heart of Glass" is not the most accessible film -- not because, as Herzog says, it's slow, but because hypnotized actors are more like zombies than actors. But the film with the commentary on is the most surreal, fascinating experience -- the stories behind the making of the film are an artwork in themselves. The same is true of "Kaspar Hauser" -- an unintended benefit of the disk problem. Providing Anchor Bay makes good on their defective disks, this is a great set.
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26 of 29 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Manufacturing defect? August 3, 2005
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Has anyone else had a problem with 'Lessons of Darkness/Fata Morgana'? I've tried two different copies of this box set and the same few minutes at the end of Fata Morgana won't play. It skips and goes back to the DVD menu.

Regardless of that, the box set is worth it. An amazing collection of films, well put together. I want to see the end of 'Fata Morgana', but the other six movies are spectacular.
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21 of 24 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Film experience in some of its purest form February 2, 2005
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This group of films I would describe as pure cinema in that they are more concerned with image and sound than narrative. As such they seem primal and connect in an electrifying way with primal emotions in the viewer. They are full of suspense because they are full of the unexpected and in that regard are the opposite of the Hollywood, or Bollywood, cinema. They are tantalizing, intriguing and human with tragedy and comedy in their mix. They make for uncomfortable viewing and I want to watch them again and again. To own and return to for many years to see the possibilities in cinema. Brilliant use of music - folk, classical, opera - and powerful clarity of image in the pristine transfers make for a rivetting experience. Brilliant stuff.
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26 of 31 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Lost & Found: "Fata Morgana" December 28, 2005
Format:DVD
I've encountered a snag with "Fata Morgana" as well-- in my case, it was missing entirely. However, I contacted Anchor Bay's feedback department ([...]) and they sent me a fully functional DVD pretty quickly. I'm glad they did, as it's a gorgeous piece well worth seeing.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Anchor Bay Herzog Non-Kinski Box November 16, 2010
By Gene
Format:DVD
This is the first I've ever taken the time to review anything online. I'll tell you why. I got a gift card for Barnes and Noble. Thought I'd get a cool art book or something. They did not have any cool art books so I went looking for Fassbinder. None of him either. They did have this Herzog set which I'd seen on shelves before. Even though I'd seen all but one of these films, it was 40 clams and included Stroszek (Herzog's best film I think). Anyways, the thing that sealed the deal (besides not finding much else at B&N) was the Crispin Glover commentary on Fata Morgana. Two total weirdos talking about optical illusions in the desert sounded pretty good. Got home though and there was no Fata Morgana on the dvd titled Fata Morgana. Why am I giving this 5 stars? Because I called Anchor Bay and left a message with Craig explaining how I got shorted a film. I forgot about all about it and figured I got hoodwinked like any good little American consumer. A week later, he calls me back. Two days later I have Fata Morgana in my mitts. Thanks Craig for being cool and upstanding. Thank you Anchor Bay for putting Herzog sets inside shopping malls.
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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars Fata Morgana absent from set January 29, 2011
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
The disc marked as holding both Fata Morgana and Lessons of Darkness does not in fact have both films on it - Fata Morgana isn't there. I first tried playing it on several different DVD players thinking it was a technological problem; when this failed to show anything up I explored the dvd on my computer, and used both VLC and Apple's DVD player to see what was present on the disc. Fata Morgana is simply not there - the only data on the dvd is that for Lessons of Darkness. The boxed set is otherwise fine and I'd definitely recommend it at this price (if all of the films listed were actually included), but it's either seriously flawed or incorrectly advertised and should never have made it past the presses this way; hence my one-star rating.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars Earth Sky Firmament
On a technical note, all of the films played well on their respective disks, I experienced none of the issues other viewers have mentioned. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Robert Taylor Brewer
5.0 out of 5 stars Herzog gonna Herzog
My copy included Fata Morgana as a separate disc.

Absolutely love Herzog. He is a very inspiring director. Read more
Published 6 months ago by AnthroDude
5.0 out of 5 stars LESSONS OF DARKNESS
I bought this box because it was being offering at a very good price and also contained LESSONS OF DARKNESS which I already own as a separate disc, but which freezes continually in... Read more
Published on June 6, 2011 by aphra
4.0 out of 5 stars Good stuff
HERZOG sees the world differently than the rest of us. His movies are sociological events and create moral statements that exceeds anything "Hollywood" has the capability to do. Read more
Published on May 14, 2011 by billw
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Product
Great collection of DVDs. Mixture of Documentaries and Films. If you like David Lynch, there is a good chance that you would also like these films. Read more
Published on May 1, 2011 by Diego Alonso Munoz
5.0 out of 5 stars Great way to become more familiar with the Master of Film
For those who can't get enough of Werner Herzog, this collection is a must-have. I like the included booklet with a brief synopsis of each film. Read more
Published on April 23, 2011 by dru greene
5.0 out of 5 stars Herzog Collection a must-have!
As a Werner Herzog fan, this collection is worth the great sale price! As soon as I saw the price go down, I pulled the trigger. Read more
Published on January 19, 2011 by Marci Lieber
5.0 out of 5 stars what a steal!
I almost made the mistake of buying Kaspar Hauser separately before spotting this collection which gave me 6 more of Herzog's films for about $3 more total. Read more
Published on January 14, 2011 by Davide Davidos
4.0 out of 5 stars Nightmares on DVD
The best way to describe this set is to use Herzog's own words:"A nightmare that you can't stop watching!"
My absolute favorite is "Little Dieter needs to fly! Read more
Published on November 26, 2010 by Werner Beinhart
5.0 out of 5 stars These films could change your life.
Werner Herzog opens windows into worlds that are otherwise unreachable with his films and documentaries. I had no problems viewing Fata Morgana, as some reviews claim. Read more
Published on July 20, 2010 by Christopher Eaton
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