Movie: I Am My Films: A Portrait of Werner Herzog

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Werner Herzog
Werner Herzog

Self

Eva Mattes
Eva Mattes

Eva

Wilhelm von Homburg
Wilhelm von Homburg

Self

Bruno S.
Bruno S.

Stroszek

Burkhard Driest
Burkhard Driest

Self

Laurens Straub
Laurens Straub

Self

Klaus Kinski
Klaus Kinski

Voice

Thomas Mauch
Thomas Mauch

Self

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    Interview film with German director Werner Herzog revisiting the films he made up to ca. 1977.

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    1979-04-18

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