My Best Fiend
My Best Fiend

My Best Fiend

7.3(203 votes)
1999
1h 35m
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.

Production

Café Productions, Zephir Film, Werner Herzog Filmproduktion

Cast

Werner Herzog

Werner Herzog

Self

Klaus Kinski

Klaus Kinski

Self (archive footage)

Claudia Cardinale

Claudia Cardinale

Self

Eva Mattes

Eva Mattes

Self

Baron van der Recke

Baron van der Recke

Self

José Koechlin von Stein

José Koechlin von Stein

Self

Bill Pence

Bill Pence

Self

Baronin van der Recke

Baronin van der Recke

Self

Beat Presser

Beat Presser

Self (archive footage)

Guillermo Ríos

Guillermo Ríos

Self (archive footage)

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