Released:
1986-03-27

Overview:
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.

Director:
Werner Herzog

Runtime:
0h 28min

Genre:
Documentary

• Cast:
• 
  Werner Herzog
  as
  Self
• 
  Reinhold Messner
  as
  Self
• 
  Lotte Eisner
  as
  Self
• 
  Mick Jagger
  as
  Self (archive footage)
• 
  Jason Robards
  as
  Self (archive footage)