Jesus Christ Saviour
7.7
Klaus Kinski has perhaps the most ferocious reputation of all screen actors: his volatility was documented to electrifying effect in Werner Herzog’s 1999 portrait My Best Fiend. This documentary provides further fascinating insight into the talent and the tantrums of the great man. Beset by hecklers, Kinski tries to deliver an epic monologue about the life of Christ (with whom he perhaps identifies a little too closely). The performance becomes a stand-off, as Kinski fights for control of the crowd and alters the words to bait his tormentors. Indispensable for Kinski fans, and a riveting introduction for newcomers, this is a unique document, which Variety called ‘a time capsule of societal ideals and personal demons.’
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Peter Geyer Director · Klaus Kinski Writer
Worldwide gross $205K · United States release February 11, 2008 · Produced in Germany
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Worldwide gross
$205,478
Production
Klaus Kinski Productions
Production
Germany
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Original title
Jesus Christus Erlöser
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · February 11, 2008
Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
United States · February 11, 2008
Germany · May 15, 2008
Theatrical
Argentina
March 27, 2009 · Premiere · Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema
Denmark
November 7, 2008 · Premiere · CPH:DOX
Finland
November 1, 2009 · Premiere · Night Visions Film Festival
Italy
June 12, 2009 · Premiere · Biografilm Festival
Norway
November 30, 2008 · Premiere · Oslo International Film Festival
Poland
December 5, 2008 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
June 25, 2008 · Premiere · Edinburgh International Film Festival
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