Underplayed Gems

My Best Fiend (1999)

My Best Fiend poster
Original title
Mein liebster Feind
Directed by
Werner Herzog
Genre
documentary film, biographical film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 35m
Rated
18A
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 215 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Werner Herzog looks back at his long, volatile collaboration with actor Klaus Kinski. He uses film clips and personal stories to show both their creative bond and their frequent conflicts.

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What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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