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Portrait: Werner Herzog

Portrait: Werner Herzog

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📜 Overview: An autobiographical short film by Werner Herzog made in 1986. Herzog tells stories about his life and career. The film contains excerpts and commentary on several Herzog films, including Signs of Life, Heart of Glass, Fata Morgana, Aguirre, the Wrath of God, The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner, Fitzcarraldo, and the Les Blank documentary Burden of Dreams. Notable is footage of a conversation between Herzog and his mentor Lotte Eisner, a photographer. In another section, he talks with mountaineer Reinhold Messner, in which they discuss a potential film project in the Himalayas to star Klaus Kinski.
🌏 Languages Available: English , German
📆 Date Released: 1986-03-27
⌚ Running Time: 28 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.1

Beloved Cast

Werner Herzog original image
Self
Werner Herzog
Reinhold Messner original image
Self
Reinhold Messner
Lotte Eisner original image
Self
Lotte Eisner
Mick Jagger original image
Self (archive footage)
Mick Jagger
Jason Robards original image
Self (archive footage)
Jason Robards
Klaus Kinski original image
Self (archive footage)
Klaus Kinski
Paul Hittscher original image
Self (archive footage)
Paul Hittscher
Thomas Mauch original image
Self (archive footage)
Thomas Mauch
Beat Presser original image
Self (archive footage)
Beat Presser
Walter Saxer original image
Self (archive footage)
Walter Saxer
Franz Josef Strauß original image
Self - Oktoberfest
Franz Josef Strauß

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