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My Best Fiend

My Best Fiend

19997.31h 35m

Overview

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.

Directed by Werner Herzog
Written by Werner Herzog
Produced by Sabine Rollberg, Lucki Stipetić
Box Office0Revenue: $96K

Top Cast

Werner Herzog

Werner Herzog

Self

Klaus Kinski

Klaus Kinski

Self (archive footage)

Claudia Cardinale

Claudia Cardinale

Self

Eva Mattes

Eva Mattes

Self

B

Baron van der Recke

Self

J

José Koechlin von Stein

Self

B

Bill Pence

Self

B

Baronin van der Recke

Self

B

Beat Presser

Self (archive footage)

Guillermo Ríos

Guillermo Ríos

Self (archive footage)

Themes & Keywords

central and south americacomplex relationshipfilm directorstudent mentor relationshipfamous actoremployee boss relationship

About My Best Fiend

My Best Fiend is a documentary film released in 1999 exploring themes of central and south america, complex relationship, film director, student mentor relationship, famous actor, employee boss relationship. Directed by Werner Herzog, it stars Werner Herzog, Klaus Kinski, Claudia Cardinale. 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.

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