Portrait: Werner Herzog
Portrait: Werner Herzog

Portrait: Werner Herzog

March 27, 1986 | 28 min

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.

Genres

Documentary

Cast

Naomi Scott

Reinhold Messner

Naomi Scott

Lotte Eisner

Naomi Scott

Mick Jagger

Naomi Scott

Jason Robards

Naomi Scott

Klaus Kinski

Naomi Scott

Paul Hittscher

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