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Portrait: Werner Herzog

Portrait: Werner Herzog

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.

Date: 03/27/1986
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Werner Herzog, Reinhold Messner, Lotte Eisner, Mick Jagger, Jason Robards, Klaus Kinski, Paul Hittscher, Thomas Mauch, Beat Presser, Walter Saxer, Franz Josef Strauß

Werner Herzog as Self in Portrait: Werner Herzog Werner Herzog

Reinhold Messner as Self in Portrait: Werner Herzog Reinhold Messner

Lotte Eisner as Self in Portrait: Werner Herzog Lotte Eisner

Mick Jagger as Self (archive footage) in Portrait: Werner Herzog Mick Jagger

Jason Robards as Self (archive footage) in Portrait: Werner Herzog Jason Robards

Klaus Kinski as Self (archive footage) in Portrait: Werner Herzog Klaus Kinski

Paul Hittscher as Self (archive footage) in Portrait: Werner Herzog Paul Hittscher

Thomas Mauch

Beat Presser

Walter Saxer

Franz Josef Strauß as Self - Oktoberfest in Portrait: Werner Herzog Franz Josef Strauß

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