My Best Fiend
1999•18A•1h 39m•7.3•Released
Documentary
A film that describes the love-hate relationship between Werner Herzog and Klaus Kinski, the deep trust between the director and the actor, and their independently and simultaneously hatched plans to murder one another.
Director
Werner Herzog
Writer
Werner Herzog
Revenue
$0M
Languages
German, English, Spanish
Studio
Café Productions
Cast
Werner Herzog
Self
Klaus Kinski
Self (archive footage)
Claudia Cardinale
Self
Eva Mattes
Self
Baron van der Recke
Self
José Koechlin von Stein
Self
Bill Pence
Self
Baronin van der Recke
Self
Beat Presser
Self (archive footage)
Guillermo Ríos
Self (archive footage)
Andrés Vicente
Self (archive footage)
Justo González
Self (also archive footage)
Benino Moreno Placido
Self (also archive footage)
Paul Hittscher
Self (archive footage)
Mick Jagger
Self (archive footage)
Production
Company
Café Productions
Company
Zephir Film
Company
Werner Herzog Filmproduktion
Producer
Sabine Rollberg
Producer
Lucki Stipetić
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