Portrait: Werner Herzog

Rating: 7.1
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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.

Revenue:
$N/A

Date Released:
03/27/1986

Cast


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Werner Herzog

Self

1081317

Reinhold Messner

Self

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Lotte Eisner

Self

1428

Mick Jagger

Self (archive footage)

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Jason Robards

Self (archive footage)

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