at the press conference for the film he impressed everyone with his complete sincerity and innocence. he said he had come to see the sea for the firs… - Werner Herzog

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at the press conference for the film he impressed everyone with his complete sincerity and innocence. he said he had come to see the sea for the first time and marveled at how clean it was. someone told him that, in fact, it wasn't. 'when the world is emptied of human beings' he said, 'it will become so again

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About Werner Herzog

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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