DOCUMENTARY

Helmut Berger, Actor

Andreas Horvath
 A relentless, yet intimate portrait of the legendary actor and former Luchino Visconti “muse” Helmut Berger. At the height of his stardom and handsomeness Berger epitomized the exuberant jet set lifestyle of the 70s. In recent years he has settled for a more secluded and modest lifestyle. The man who embodied King Ludwig II so hauntingly in Visconti’s same-titled film now reigns over a run down two-room apartment at the outskirts of his hometown Salzburg, Austria. In this small hideaway kingdom time seems to have stopped. Helmut Berger’s mood swings and sudden outbursts of aggression are reminiscent of actor Klaus Kinski’s tirades. But the film exposes the brusqueness of his character for what it really is: a cry for attention, closeness and intimacy.
Technical Data
Running time: 90
Format: Digital
Screen ratio: 16:9
Language spoken: German, English, French, Italian
Production year: 2015
Contact: Andreas Horvath
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Credits
Director(s): Andreas Horvath
Writer(s): Andreas Horvath
Cinematography: Andreas Horvath
Editing: Andreas Horvath
Producers: Andreas Horvath
Premiere:
2015
Venice (Venice Classics)