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Of Walking in Ice
Munich-Paris, 23 November14 December 1974
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Of Walking in Ice
In the winter of 1974, filmmaker Werner Herzog made a three week solo journey from Munich to Paris on foot. He believed it was the only way his close friend, film historian Lotte Eisner, would survive a horrible sickness that had overtaken her.
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In late November 1974, filmmaker Werner Herzog received a phone call from Paris delivering some terrible news. German film historian, mentor, and close friend Lotte Eisner was seriously ill and dying. Herzog was determined to prevent this and believed that an act of walking would keep Eisner from death. He took a jacket, a compass, and a duffel bag of the barest essentials, and wearing a pair of new boots, set off on a three-week pilgrimage from Munich to Paris through the deep chill and snowstorms of winter.
Of Walking in Ice is Herzog's beautifully written, much-admired, yet often-overlooked diary account of that journey. Herzog documents everything he saw and felt on his quest to his friend's bedside, from poetic descriptions of the frozen landscape and harsh weather conditions to the necessity of finding shelter in vacant or abandoned houses and the intense loneliness of his solo excursion.
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Of Walking in Ice by Werner Herzog is described as a unique and captivating narrative, full of curiosity and wonder. It has been called both a poetic and profound account of Herzog's pilgrimage, which some reviewers find compelling and strange, with resonance to his cinematic work. While the book's prose can be challenging, it effectively conveys the intensity of his journey, making readers feel the physical and emotional strain he endured. Overall, it's regarded as a vital and fascinating document of Herzog's life.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780816697328
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 27 April 2015
Country: United States
Imprint: University of Minnesota Press
Illustration: Illustrations
Contributors:
- Translated by Martje Herzog
- Translated by Alan Greenberg
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 50.0mm
Width: 127.0mm
Height: 203.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 96
About the Author
Werner Herzog has produced, written, and directed more than fifty films, including Nosferatu the Vampyre; Aguirre, the Wrath of God; Fitzcarraldo; and Grizzly Man. He grew up in a remote mountain village in Bavaria and now lives in Los Angeles, California.
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