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My Best Fiend

MOVIE • 1999

My Best Fiend

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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.

TMDB ★ 3.7/5Votes: 233
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Top Cast

Werner Herzog

Werner Herzog

Self

Klaus Kinski

Klaus Kinski

Self (archive footage)

Claudia Cardinale

Claudia Cardinale

Self

Eva Mattes

Eva Mattes

Self

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Baron van der Recke

Self

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José Koechlin von Stein

Self

—

Bill Pence

Self

—

Baronin van der Recke

Self

—

Beat Presser

Self (archive footage)

Guillermo Ríos

Guillermo Ríos

Self (archive footage)

Andrés Vicente

Andrés Vicente

Self (archive footage)

—

Justo González

Self (also archive footage)

—

Benino Moreno Placido

Self (also archive footage)

Paul Hittscher

Paul Hittscher

Self (archive footage)

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Status

Released

Release

May 17, 1999

Runtime

99 min

Language

German

Origin

Germany

Budget

N/A

Revenue

$95,612