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7.1/10 • 12

1986-03-27 • 0h 28m

Documentary

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.

Directors
Werner Herzog
Writters
Werner Herzog
Editors
Werner Herzog, Maximiliane Mainka

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  1. Werner Herzog

    Werner Herzog

    Self

  2. Reinhold Messner

    Reinhold Messner

    Self

  3. Lotte Eisner

    Lotte Eisner

    Self

  4. Mick Jagger

    Mick Jagger

    Self (archive footage)

  5. Jason Robards

    Jason Robards

    Self (archive footage)

  6. Klaus Kinski

    Klaus Kinski

    Self (archive footage)

  7. Paul Hittscher

    Paul Hittscher

    Self (archive footage)

  8. Thomas Mauch

    Thomas Mauch

    Self (archive footage)

  9. Beat Presser

    Beat Presser

    Self (archive footage)

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Original Language
German
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Keywords
autobiographyfilmmaking