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My Best Fiend (German: Mein liebster Feind - Klaus Kinski, literally My Dearest Foe - Klaus Kinski) is a 1999 German documentary film written and directed by Werner Herzog, about his tumultuous yet productive relationship with German actor Klaus Kinski. It was released on DVD in 2000 by Anchor Bay.
Oct 7, 1999 · Werner Herzog reflects on his love-hate relationship with Klaus Kinski, his actor and friend, in this personal documentary. He revisits their films, shows archive footage, and interviews people who witnessed their conflicts and collaborations.
- (12K)
- Documentary, Biography
- Werner Herzog
- 1999-10-07
Feb 11, 2000 · Herzog recounts his turbulent and fruitful collaboration with the actor who starred in five of his films, from "Aguirre" to "Cobra Verde". He revisits the locations, shows the scenes and reveals the secrets of their love-hate relationship.
Werner Herzog, a renowned German director, examines his friendship and rivalry with actor Klaus Kinski, his frequent collaborator and nemesis. The film features interviews, archival footage and Herzog's personal reflections on their turbulent collaboration.
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- Documentary
- Werner Herzog
My Best Fiend. In the 1950s, a teenage Werner Herzog was transfixed by a film performance of the young Klaus Kinski. Years later, they would share an apartment where, in an...
- 99 min
- 45.3K
- YouTube Movies
My Best Fiend is a documentary by Herzog about his experiences working with Kinski in 5 films. It becomes a story about an egomaniac that puts his soul into his acting, but not without risking the life of others on the…
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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.
