There are deeper strata of truth in cinema, and there is su… - Werner Herzog

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There are deeper strata of truth in cinema, and there is such a thing as poetic, ecstatic truth. It is mysterious and elusive, and can be reached only through fabrication and imagination and stylization.

Werner Herzog

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Werner Herzog (born Werner Stipetic on 5 September 1942) is a German screenwriter, film director, actor and opera director.

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Alternative Names: Werner Herzog Stipetić • Werner Stipetić

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