# My Best Fiend (1999)

> Werner Herzog revisits his combustible, deeply dependent creative partnership with Klaus Kinski through candid testimony and revealing archive footage.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4170

## Facts

- Runtime: 99 min
- Genres: Documentary
- Director: Werner Herzog
- Cast: Werner Herzog, Klaus Kinski, Claudia Cardinale, Eva Mattes, Baron van der Recke, José Koechlin von Stein, Bill Pence, Baronin van der Recke
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0200849/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, intimate, unsettling, cinephile evening, film history deep dive

## Synopsis

A tumultuous bond between a visionary director and his volatile star unfolds in the heart of filmmaking.

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