Germany / Mar 27, 1986
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Thomas Mauch | Self (archive footage) |
| Beat Presser | Self (archive footage) |
| Walter Saxer | Self (archive footage) |
| Franz Josef Strauß | Self - Oktoberfest |
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Werner Herzog: Filmemacher |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, English |
| Production countries | Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Werner Herzog Filmproduktion |
| Release date | 27 marzo 1986 |
| Production | Lucki Stipetić |
| Writer | Werner Herzog |
| Editing | Maximiliane Mainka |
| Cinematography | Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein |
| Assistant directors | Werner Herzog |
| Music | Popol Vuh |
| Sound | Popol Vuh |
Release dates
Theatrical release
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