Flouncer fancied a break this Thursday, so to fill the GAPING void, Hog and Phil are teaming up to present a series of films by or relating to the king of Germany, Werner Herzog and his troublesome squire, actor extraordinaire, Klaus ‘The Kunt’ Kinski.
We’ll start the evening off with a couple of early short Herzog films from the 60’s – Herakles (1962) and Precautions Against Fanatics (1969), followed by a 1976 Omnibus special on the New Wave of German Cinema, featuring among others, Herzog.
Then we’ve got 2 Herzog directed documentaries: Land of Silence and Darkness (1971) – a remarkably touching and troubling look at the lives of the simultaneously deaf and blind, followed by Mein Liebster Feind [My Best Fiend] (1999) – a personal look into the difficult relationship between Werner and his leading actor, Klaus Kinski.
Next we roll onto our feature film, Herzog’s take on Murnau’s silent horror masterpiece (and improving on it somewhat) – Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979), co-starring the terrible rapist vampyre, Klaus Kinski! ?
Finally we’ll finish up with 2 documentaries not directed by Herzog, but about Klaus and Werner respectively – Jesus Christus Erlöser [Jesus Christ Savior] (2008) and Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe (1980)
And there’ll be some other bits and pieces in between.
It’s gonna be great. DON’T MISS IT!
(Schedule subject to change)
17:00 – Herakles (1962)
A short film and the first film by Werner Herzog, then 20 years old. The film relates to six of the twelve labours of Heracles. The film starts with shots of young male bodybuilders working out in a gym, posing on a stage and flexing their muscles.
17:10 – Precautions Against Fanatics (1969)
A short film by Werner Herzog filmed at a harness racing track near Munich, Germany. It was Herzog’s first film shot in color.
17:20 – Omnibus – Signs of Vigorous Life: New German Cinema (1976)
A short documentary on the origins of New German Cinema, which features interview footage with Werner Herzog, Wim Wenders, Volker Schlöndorff, and Rainer Werner Fassbinder.
18:00 – Land of Silence and Darkness (1971)
A documentary film about deaf-blind people and their experience of life.
19:20 – Mein Liebster Feind (1999)
A documentary film about Herzog’s tumultuous yet productive relationship with German actor Klaus Kinski.
21:00 – Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979)
Jonathan Harker is sent away to Count Dracula’s castle to sell him a house in Virna, where he lives. But Count Dracula is a vampire, an undead ghoul living off men’s blood. Inspired by a photograph of Lucy Harker, Jonathan’s wife, Dracula moves to Virna, bringing with him death and plague…
22:50 – Jesus Christus Erlöser (2008)
Klaus KInski’s interpretation of the new testament in a solo theater-happening in Berlin, 1971.
00:10 – Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe (1980)
No description for this one, title should suffice.
