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Portrait: Werner Herzog

72% | Mar 27, 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
Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein
Cinematography

Cast

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Mick Jagger
Self (archive footage)
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Jason Robards
Self (archive footage)

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