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My Best Fiend

Documentary

1999, Movie, 1h 35min

An engrossing look at one of cinema’s most intriguing partnerships, MY BEST FIEND chronicles Werner Herzog’s legendarily volatile friendship with actor Klaus Kinski. As Herzog delves into his history with Kinski in colorful detail—from the flat Kinski once shared with Herzog’s family to their misadventuress on various productions through the years—he reveals how these two powerhouse figures in cinematic history both thrived when working together and remained at each other’s throats.

Country: Germany,United Kingdom

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Reviews

Critic Marc Savlov

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The film is a landmark chunk of cinema, a marvel and a nightmare all in one, rife with compelling, inexplicable images of one man's impudence in the face of overwhelming fate.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

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My Best Fiend offers a glimpse into Werner Herzog & Klaus Kinski's tempestuous, legendary collaboration. The docu-drama reflects upon their deep-seated love-hate bond, which culminated in independently hatched plots to murder each other. The film also showcases their artistic partnership through five films that earned worldwide acclaim. Through interviews with Herzog, Kinski's co-stars, and a photographer close to the actor, we delve into the life of an Enfant terrible, marked by passion, talent, and unpredictable fury. My Best Fiend encapsulates the complicated trust between the director & actor and preserves the iconic union for generations to come.

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