Basic Info
Release: March 27, 1986
Runtime: 28 min
Rating: ⭐ 7.1/10 (12 votes)
Status: Released
Portrait: Werner Herzog
1986
28 min
⭐ 7.1/10
12 votes
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.
Genres
Documentary
Production Countries
- Germany
Spoken Languages
- English en
- German de
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Cast
Werner Herzog
Self
Reinhold Messner
Self
Lotte Eisner
Self
Mick Jagger
Self (archive footage)
Jason Robards
Self (archive footage)
Klaus Kinski
Self (archive footage)
Paul Hittscher
Self (archive footage)
Thomas Mauch
Self (archive footage)
Beat Presser
Self (archive footage)
Walter Saxer
Self (archive footage)
Franz Josef Strauß
Self - Oktoberfest
Crew
Werner Herzog
Director
Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein
Cinematography
Werner Herzog
Writer
Lucki Stipetić
Producer
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