My Best Fiend

My Best Fiend

1999 · 99 min · DE · 7.4 (231 votes)
Dir. Werner Herzog · Starring Werner Herzog, Klaus Kinski, Claudia Cardinale, Eva Mattes, Baron van der Recke, José Koechlin von Stein · Music Popol Vuh
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.

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This documentary plunges into the volatile, co-dependent relationship between Herzog and Kinski. It's a raw, often disturbing, yet utterly captivating look at artistic genius pushed to its absolute limits, exploring the fine line between love and hate.

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