Basic Info
Title: Kinski Paganini
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Italy, France
Language: Italian
Running time: 81 minutes
Release date: 7 October 1989 (Germany)
Staff
Director: Klaus Kinski
Producer: Augusto Caminito
Screenplay by: Klaus Kinski
Music: Niccolò Paganini, Salvatore Accardo
Cinematography: Pier Luigi Santi
Edited by: Klaus Kinski
Cast
Klaus
Kinski as Niccolò Paganini
Debora
Caprioglio as Antonia Bianchi
Nicolai
Kinski as Achille Paganini
Summary
"Kinski
Paganini", also known simply as "Paganini", is a 1989
Italian-French biographical film written, directed by and starring Klaus
Kinski. The story of the film is based on the life and career of composer and
virtuoso violinist Niccolò Paganini.
Niccolò
Paganini was an Italian violinist, violist, guitarist and composer, born on
October 27, 1782 and died on May 27, 1840. He was the most famous violin
virtuoso of his time, and he made a great contribution to the foundation of
modern violin technique. His “24 Caprices for Solo Violin Op. 1” are one of his
most famous works and have inspired many prominent composers.
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| Niccolò Paganini, Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (1819) |
It
is Kinski's last film before his death in 1991 and also stars Kinski's young
wife Debora Kinski and his son Nikolai Kinski.
Klaus
Kinski provoked great controversy by saying that he and Paganini had similar
lives and that both played "demonic" roles in their own fields.
Werner
Herzog, who often worked with Kinski, said in his 1999 documentary "My
Best Fiend" that Kinski repeatedly asked him to direct the film, but he
refused because he thought the script was unfilmable.
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| Theatrical release poster, My Best Fiend |
Movie Review
“A must see movie to understand the inner workings of Kinski's
genius/madness”
“One bizarre but fascinating vision and experience”
“This film is a work of ART”
“Kinski cinematographic testament”
“What a fascinating mess!”
Interesting stories about the film
1.
This film is Klaus Kinski's directorial debut and his last film.
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| Klaus Kinski |
2.
Klaus Kinski said he wanted to give his daughter Nastassja Kinski the role of
the Baroness Helene von Feuerbach, played by Dalila Di Lazzaro.
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| Dalila Di Lazzaro |
3.
The film's producer, Augusto Caminito, is said to have offered Nastassja the
role of Antonia Bianchi after filming had already begun. Nastassja had accepted
at first, but she gave up the role after she had a day shooting with her
father.
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| Nastassja Kinski |
Thank
you.
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