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.

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Creators

Werner Herzog

director

Werner Herzog

writer

Cast

Werner Herzog actor Reinhold Messner actor

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Lotte Eisner actor Mick Jagger actor Jason Robards actor Klaus Kinski actor

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Paul Hittscher actor

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Thomas Mauch actor

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Beat Presser actor

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Walter Saxer actor Franz Josef Strauß actor