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Portrait: Werner Herzog (1986)

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.
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Werner Herzog profile
Werner Herzog

Director

Cast

Werner Herzog profile
Werner Herzog

Self

Reinhold Messner profile
Reinhold Messner

Self

Lotte Eisner profile
Lotte Eisner

Self

Mick Jagger profile
Mick Jagger

Self (archive footage)

Jason Robards profile
Jason Robards

Self (archive footage)

Klaus Kinski profile
Klaus Kinski

Self (archive footage)

Paul Hittscher profile
Paul Hittscher

Self (archive footage)

Thomas Mauch profile
Thomas Mauch

Self (archive footage)

Beat Presser profile
Beat Presser

Self (archive footage)

Walter Saxer profile
Walter Saxer

Self (archive footage)

Franz Josef Strauß profile
Franz Josef Strauß

Self - Oktoberfest

Werner Herzog profile
Werner Herzog

Self

Reinhold Messner profile
Reinhold Messner

Self

Lotte Eisner profile
Lotte Eisner

Self

Mick Jagger profile
Mick Jagger

Self (archive footage)

Jason Robards profile
Jason Robards

Self (archive footage)

Klaus Kinski profile
Klaus Kinski

Self (archive footage)

Paul Hittscher profile
Paul Hittscher

Self (archive footage)

Thomas Mauch profile
Thomas Mauch

Self (archive footage)

Beat Presser profile
Beat Presser

Self (archive footage)

Walter Saxer profile
Walter Saxer

Self (archive footage)

Franz Josef Strauß profile
Franz Josef Strauß

Self - Oktoberfest

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Release Date

March 27, 1986

Original Language

English, German

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

Werner Herzog Filmproduktion logo

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