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Portrait: Werner Herzog

Portrait: Werner Herzog (1986)

7.1 | 27 Mar 1986 | 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.

Featured Crew

Werner Herzog Director
Lucki Stipetić Producer
Popol Vuh Original Music Composer
Werner Herzog Writer
Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein Cinematography
Maximiliane Mainka Editor

Portrait: Werner Herzog (1986) Cast & Crew

Mick Jagger
Mick Jagger
Self (archive footage)
Jason Robards
Jason Robards
Self (archive footage)
Klaus Kinski
Klaus Kinski
Self (archive footage)
Paul Hittscher
Paul Hittscher
Self (archive footage)
Thomas Mauch
Thomas Mauch
Self (archive footage)
Beat Presser
Beat Presser
Self (archive footage)
Walter Saxer
Walter Saxer
Self (archive footage)

Portrait: Werner Herzog (1986) Images

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