Favorite films
Don’t forget to select your favorite films!
Don’t forget to select your favorite films!
This documentary opens with a scene of Kinski in a manic rave onstage, while the audience laughs at him. Herzog describes how people would buy tickets not to see Kinski's show, but to see him rave.
Kinski was extremely sick. He needed to be in a hospital. He needed drugs. He needed some type of help for his condition. And what did Herzog do? He openly admits that he emotionally manipulated Kinski, triggering his episodes to get a good performance…