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Portrait: Werner Herzog

1986Movie28 min

69
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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.

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Directed by
Werner Herzog
Written by
Werner Herzog
Produced by
Lucki Stipetić
Music by
Popol Vuh

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Facts

March 27, 1986 · 28 min · Documentary

Released
March 27, 1986
Runtime
28 min
Genres
Documentary
Original language
German
Also spoken
English
Made in
Germany
Available in
1 country

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Where can I stream Portrait: Werner Herzog?

It streams in 1 other country, but not in the United States.

Is Portrait: Werner Herzog worth watching?

69
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69 (IMDb 6.7).

Is Portrait: Werner Herzog in English?

GermanEnglish

No, it was made in German, with some English.