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Title: Kinski Uncut: The Autobiography of Klaus Kinski by Klaus Kinski, Joachim Neugroschel ISBN: 0-14-025536-2 Publisher: Penguin Books Pub. Date: 01 August, 1997 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.06 (17 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Wild, Fascinating.
Comment: Klaus Kinski, one of the greatest of all screen actors, takes us through a wild, dirty, sometimes insane yet philosophical trip in his autobiography, "Kinksi Uncut" (originally published as "I Need Love"). Kinski makes us explore his hard childhood up to his rising as a famous actor through stage and onto film. His writing shows no mercy and he obviously was not someone afraid to say what he thought to someone's face. It is unpleasant at times, and I think, that's what he wanted, for some of the writing to make you disturbed. The book also has a touch of dark comedy, especially when he attacks the legendary German film director Werner Herzog, calling him murderous and stupid (don't be taken in though. Herzog himself has stated that he helped Kinski find words in the dictionary to attack the director, so the book would sell and not be boring). There is vivid detail here, great stories and even eroticism (some good, some just plain unpleasant). This is a valuable biography because Kinski takes us into the actor's mind, into his art as he describes, for example, how for the Herzog film "Aguirre, The Wrath Of God," he didn't use prosthetics for his menacing, hurt appearance. He looked crippled because he WANTED to be crippled. Here is a crazy artist, a man who lived life in all it's insanity. Though you may not agree with things he says, you must admit, it is a good book. Not for the squemish or conservatives. It stands along with Luis Buñuel's "My Last Sigh" as one of the most memorable autobiographies ever written by a film artist.
Rating: 4
Summary: Kinski's memiors
Comment: I was attracted to this book for three reasons. First of all, I heard that this book is one of director Richard Linklater's favourite autobiographies. Secondly, this book was origianlly pulled by Random House because of some controversial subject mtter, which gives this book a certain notoriety. Thirdly, any man who has worked with Sergio Leone and Werner Herzog is certainly worth reading about.
Upon reading it, I must admit I was not instantly taken in by the memiors of the erratic, and explosive Klaus Kinski. But, after a while, Kinski's view of the world and his way of living grew on me; even inspiring me.
My criticism of this book is that his touching unveiling of his emotions are far too often outnumbered by his detailed documentations of his sexual exploits. Kinski claims that his having sex with countless lovers and prostitutes was a release of his yearning to be loved and the release of his animal instincts. If this is true, than the point is made early on and it's unnecessary for the reader to be hammered over the head by it.
Having laid aside that criticism of the book, there are some extraordinarily touching moments of Kinski living a life to the fullest; trying to absorb nature's natural beauty and trying to erradicate all of society's B.S. If these moments when Kinski lays his heart out to the reader with touching poetic observation that strikes the reader like a thunderbolt. It's hard not to be touched in the third quarter of the book by Kinski's adoring words about his son, Nanhoi, probably the only person in this world that Kinski ever truly loved. Incidentally, this book's original title was "All I Need is Love".
This book has created such an impact that there are even a few web-sites dedicated solely to the life of Klaus Kinski.
If you have any anarchistic impulses or are intrigued by the man we once knew named Klaus Kinski. Get this book, and I promise you will never forget or regret it!
Rating: 5
Summary: Read it if you dont believe
Comment: Klaus Kinski one of the world's and Germans greatest actor of all time, his sexual drives, pain of life, sorrow his obssession about his wife and kid..... everything is greatly narrated in his Autobiography "Kinski Uncut." First, when I get to know about the book I thought for a moment "somebody's biography how boring it will be." I was wrong and the book proved me wrong. Starting right from his childhood till death the book tells all the stories. His charm of mesmerizing females and sexuality power to attract every woman he met is one the greatest traits he had. The way he spends his earnings and how he is perpetually broke after every income... it all can be read in this book. Not only for knowing someone through his stories but for all those who want to learn and explore life this one is definitely the choice. Its worth reading in all aspects.
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Title: Herzog on Herzog by Paul Cronin, Werner Herzog ISBN: 0571207081 Publisher: Faber & Faber Pub. Date: 01 July, 2003 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title:Herzog/Kinski Collection ASIN: B00005YKXQ Publisher: Anchor Bay Entertain Pub. Date: 10 February, 2004 List Price(USD): $89.98 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $80.98 |
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Title:Woyzeck ASIN: 6305970971 Publisher: Anchor Bay Entertainment Pub. Date: 15 August, 2000 List Price(USD): $29.98 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $26.98 |
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Title:Kinski: My Best Fiend ASIN: 6305970955 Publisher: Anchor Bay Entertainment Pub. Date: 15 August, 2000 List Price(USD): $29.98 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $26.98 |
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Title:Aguirre, the Wrath of God ASIN: 6305972761 Publisher: Anchor Bay Entertainment Pub. Date: 24 October, 2000 List Price(USD): $29.98 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $26.98 |
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