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My Best Fiend poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 83.4 / 100
1999·Biography / Documentary·1h 35m

MY BEST FIEND

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.

Above the Line
Werner Herzog·DirectorWerner Herzog·WriterPeter Zeitlinger·Director of PhotographyPopol Vuh·Original Music ComposerJoe Bini·Editor
Cast
Werner Herzog·SelfKlaus Kinski·Self (archive footage)Claudia Cardinale·SelfEva Mattes·SelfBaron van der Recke·SelfJosé Koechlin von Stein·SelfBill Pence·SelfBaronin van der Recke·SelfBeat Presser·Self (archive footage)Guillermo Ríos·Self (archive footage)
Full Crew
(7 credits)
Directing· 1
Werner Herzog·Director
Writing· 1
Werner Herzog·Writer
Camera· 1
Peter Zeitlinger·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Joe Bini·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Popol Vuh·Original Music Composer
Production· 2
Sabine Rollberg·ProducerLucki Stipetić·Producer
By the Numbers
83.4
OF 100
Master Score
7.8
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$96K
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind My Best Fiend's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Intense, Confrontational, Dramatic
Composition
Split
Era
90s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The image is a movie poster with a sepia-toned photograph of a chaotic scene featuring several men. In the foreground, a man with a beard and short hair, wearin”

dramabiography
Atmosphere
Gritty, Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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