Portrait: Werner Herzog
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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.
Release Date : 1986-03-27
Language :EnglishGerman
Adult : false
Status : Released
Production Company : Werner Herzog Filmproduktion
Production Country : Germany
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Cast
Character Name : Self
Original Name : Werner Herzog
Gender : Male
Character Name : Self
Original Name : Reinhold Messner
Gender : Male
Character Name : Self
Original Name : Lotte Eisner
Gender : Female
Character Name : Self (archive footage)
Original Name : Mick Jagger
Gender : Male
Character Name : Self (archive footage)
Original Name : Jason Robards
Gender : Male
Character Name : Self (archive footage)
Original Name : Klaus Kinski
Gender : Male
Character Name : Self (archive footage)
Original Name : Paul Hittscher
Gender : Male
Character Name : Self (archive footage)
Original Name : Thomas Mauch
Gender : Male
Character Name : Self (archive footage)
Original Name : Beat Presser
Gender : Male
Character Name : Self (archive footage)
Original Name : Walter Saxer
Gender : Male
Character Name : Self - Oktoberfest
Original Name : Franz Josef Strauß
Gender : Male
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