Anthology Film Archives
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Klaus Kinski is most often thought of in the context of
his fruitful, if terrifying association with Werner Herzog, who famously
harnessed his wild, volatile, and even dangerous energy and led him to
legendary performances in AGUIRRE, THE WRATH OF GOD (1972), WOYZECK (1979),
NOSFERATU THE VAMPYRE (1979), FITZCARRALDO (1982), and COBRA VERDE (1987).
Though these films (and performances) are justifiably acclaimed, they represent
the tip of the iceberg in Kinski’s long and ridiculously prolific career.
Kinski appeared in well over a hundred movies before his death in 1991,
including countless spaghetti westerns, crime films, horror movies, and
international co-productions – and while many of these are negligible, if not
awful, films, there’s not a single one in which Kinski’s savage, unhinged
intensity doesn’t at least momentarily transcend its surroundings.
Anthology’s retrospective is anchored by two very
special, rarely-screened works: Kinski’s sole directorial effort, the delirious
and typically megalomaniacal PAGANINI, and JESUS CHRIST SAVIOUR, an
unforgettable document of Kinski’s disastrous one-man theatrical spectacle, in
which he channeled Jesus Christ to the violent protests of the audience.
Alongside these two not-to-be-missed events, we’ll be presenting a broad selection
of the films Kinski acted in (and wreaked havoc upon), for filmmakers other
than Herzog, including Jess Franco, Antonio Margheriti, Andrzej Zulawski, and
Billy Wilder, among others. A performer whose twisted personality burns through
the screen like no other, Kinski was a maniac, but a maniac who left an
indelible mark on the cinema.
Co-presented with the Goethe-Institut New York; very
special thanks to Wenzel Bilger, Sara Stevenson, and Judith Anger. Thanks as
well to Peter Geyer, David Schmoeller, Fleur Buckley (BFI), Chris Chouinard
(Park Circus), Sebastian del Castillo (American Genre Film Archive), Lee
Demarbre, Antoine Ferrasson (Tamasa Distribution), Harry Guerro, Manuela
Mazzone Lopez(Intramovies), and Andrea Meneghelli (Cineteca di Bologna).
Upcoming Screenings
Klaus Kinski
PAGANINI
August 3 at 3:45
PM
August 9 at 7:00
PM
Gianfranco
Parolini
IF YOU MEET
SARTANA PRAY FOR YOUR DEATH
August 1 at 7:00
PM
August 6 at 9:00
PM
David Schmoeller
CRAWLSPACE - Filmmaker in Person!
August 1 at 9:00
PM
Tonino Ricci
SALT IN THE WOUND
August 2 at 4:15
PM
August 10 at 2:45
PM
Werner Herzog
MY BEST FIEND
August 2 at 6:30
PM
August 10 at 9:00
PM
Damiano Damiani
A BULLET FOR THE
GENERAL
August 2 at 8:30
PM
August 3 at 5:45
PM
August 9 at 4:15
PM
Alfred Vohrer
CREATURE WITH THE BLUE HAND
August 3 at 8:30
PM
August 6 at 7:00
PM
Jess Franco
VENUS IN FURS
August 4 at 7:00
PM
August 7 at 9:00
PM
Jess Franco
JACK THE RIPPER
August 4 at 9:00
PM
August 8 at 9:15
PM
Billy Wilder
BUDDY BUDDY
August 5 at 7:00
PM
August 10 at 5:00
PM
Piers Haggard
VENOM
August 5 at 9:00
PM
August 10 at 7:00
PM
David Schmoeller
CRAWLSPACE
August 7 at 7:00
PM
Peter Geyer
JESUS CHRIST SAVIOUR
August 8 at 7:00
PM
August 9 at 9:00
PM
Tickets
$10 General Admission
$8 Essential Cinema (free for members)
$8 Students, seniors
$6 AFA Members, and children (12 & under)
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