On location with Werner Herzog

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Rare images of Werner Herzog in production on some of his greatest films, courtesy of the Werner Herzog Collection held by Deutsche Kinemathek.

Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972)

Werner Herzog looks through a viewfinder on location for Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972)Werner Herzog Film GmbH. Courtesy Collection Deutsche Kinemathek
Herzog and cast in the Peruvian rainforestWerner Herzog Film GmbH. Courtesy Collection Deutsche Kinemathek

Stroszek (1977)

Herzog on location in Wisconsin for Stroszek (1977)Werner Herzog Film GmbH. Courtesy Collection Deutsche Kinemathek
Herzog shoots Bruno S. through the windshield of a truckWerner Herzog Film GmbH. Courtesy Collection Deutsche Kinemathek

Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979)

Werner Herzog on location for Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979)Werner Herzog Film GmbH. Courtesy Collection Deutsche Kinemathek
Herzog and Bruno Ganz on location in BavariaWerner Herzog Film GmbH. Courtesy Collection Deutsche Kinemathek
Herzog and his crew take a break from filmingWerner Herzog Film GmbH. Courtesy Collection Deutsche Kinemathek
Herzog on location in the NetherlandsWerner Herzog Film GmbH. Courtesy Collection Deutsche Kinemathek

Woyzeck (1979)

Herzog, Klaus Kinski and crew in Czechoslovakia for Woyzeck (1979)Werner Herzog Film GmbH. Courtesy Collection Deutsche Kinemathek

Fitzcarraldo (1982)

Herzog and Kinski on location in Peru for Fitzcarraldo (1982)Werner Herzog Film GmbH. Courtesy Collection Deutsche Kinemathek
Herzog holds Kinski's ankles as he falls into the mudWerner Herzog Film GmbH. Courtesy Collection Deutsche Kinemathek
Herzog directs a riverside sceneWerner Herzog Film GmbH. Courtesy Collection Deutsche Kinemathek
Herzog preps the clapperboardWerner Herzog Film GmbH. Courtesy Collection Deutsche Kinemathek

Cobra Verde (1987)

Herzog directs Klaus Kinski in a scene on location in Ghana for Cobra Verde (1987)Werner Herzog Film GmbH. Courtesy Collection Deutsche Kinemathek
Herzog shoots a scene on the beachWerner Herzog Film GmbH. Courtesy Collection Deutsche Kinemathek
Herzog with walkie-talkie during the shootWerner Herzog Film GmbH. Courtesy Collection Deutsche Kinemathek
Herzog gets low to direct one sceneWerner Herzog Film GmbH. Courtesy Collection Deutsche Kinemathek
Herzog flanked by members of the Cobra Verde castWerner Herzog Film GmbH. Courtesy Collection Deutsche Kinemathek
Herzog and his crew shoot on the waterWerner Herzog Film GmbH. Courtesy Collection Deutsche Kinemathek
Herzog and Kinski embrace on the beachWerner Herzog Film GmbH. Courtesy Collection Deutsche Kinemathek

These films are all included on our new 18-film Werner Herzog Collection on Blu-ray and DVD.

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