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Jesus Christ Kinski by Benjamin Myers review
Narrator Rory Kinnear fully inhabits Klaus Kinski’s fury in this depiction of the irascible actor’s ill-fated performance in Berlin
TL;DR
- Benjamin Myers's "Jesus Christ Kinski" fictionalizes a disastrous 1971 theatrical performance by actor Klaus Kinski in Berlin.
- Rory Kinnear narrates, embodying Kinski's irascible personality and volatile outbursts.
- The performance, with Kinski casting himself as Jesus, devolved into a "slanging match" with the audience.
- The novella includes recollections of Kinski's early life and his work with director Werner Herzog.
- Interspersed sections feature a writer reflecting on the project and Kinski's controversial legacy.