Baron v.d. Recke, Beat Presser, Benino Moreno Placido
This is a film about the love-hate relationship between Werner Herzog and Klaus Kinski - utterly puzzling to outsiders - about the deep trust between an actor and a director, and their independently a...( read more
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DVD Release Date: September 5, 2000
Stats: 278 reviews
The most successful collaboration of actor and director of all time? I think so. Putting the record straight, Herzog shows us the truth behind his best friend who also happened to be an egotistical maniac (and possibly the greatest actor of all time). A beautiful and heartfelt do...( read more)
The highly decorated relationship between Werner Herzog and Klaus Kinski is as fascinating as any other in modern cinema history. Together, the two made five films: "Aguirre: The Wrath of God", "Nosferatu", "Woyzeck", "Fitzcarraldo", and "Cobra Verde". After those five shoots, it...( read more)
Intense love letter to a psychotic friend, one of the most interesting documentaries out there for film lovers and filmmakers everywhere.
I specially loved the part where Herzog describes the Kinski's Spiral, an acting technique created by Kinski himself to walk into frame with...( read more)
Highly amusing and fairly instructive documentary that simply proves that actors are truly boring people except when they are sublimed by directors.
After watching this I can safely say that I have a renowned respect for Werner Herzog and for Klaus Kinski. They drove each other equally insane, and yet their love for each other is so genuine. This film has some flaws, mostly in terms of how a lot of footage is presented, but i...( read more)
MY BEST FIEND is director Werner Herzog's love letter to his longtime star Klaus Kinski. Herzog and Kinski were two distinctly different personalities who often clashed, but when they came together they formed a third entity capable of creating incredible cinematic experiences.Ki...( read more)
Interesting to Kinski and Herzog fans. Two egocentric' artists who's best works were made together. Kinski is notorious for being a madman. Filled with some truly cool footage from the Aguirre shoot, you see Kinski attack an extra with a machete!!!! He actually swings it on the g...( read more)
the only problem i have with this very artful and informative documentary is its lack of objectivity. herzog frequently dismisses kinski's version of events with nary a care, and everyone seems to jump on the boat with him. which is fine, except only a few of the abused crew are ...( read more)
an intense and sincere look at
the art and madness of filmmaking
and friendship
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