Now Herzog retells the tale as a feature film, starring Christian Bale first chipper, then cadaverous as the indestructible Dengler.

NEWYORKER: Rescue Dawn

At a time when the book review section looks distressingly cadaverous at 24 pages, any ad beats no ad.

FORBES: Sex, Death ... and Reading

To begin with, the star of the film is not Ms Howard, a pretty tomboy, made up to look slightly cadaverous, who is initially taciturn, then unconscious after being attacked by a grass-covered wolf intent on making mincemeat of her before she carries out her mission.

ECONOMIST: Fantasy with a moral