All I Need Is Love
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All I Need Is Love: A Memoir is the autobiography of the German actor Klaus Kinski
first published in 1988. It was withdrawn from publication then, after the author's death, retranslated, retitled, and republished in 1996 as Kinski Uncut: The Autobiography of Klaus Kinski.
's daughter, Nastassja Kinski
, sued her father for libel but the lawsuit was quickly withdrawn. The 1988 edition was withdrawn from publication because of a copyright dispute between Random House and a West German publisher,Ross 1997. "The book was caught in a copyright dispute between Random House and a West German publisher ...." and because Marlene Dietrich
threatened to sue for libel. The book was republished in 1996 after Dietrich had died, and the second edition is more cautious naming names.Ross 1997. "[T]he new 'uncut' edition is actually much more cautious naming names."
In the book Herzog on Herzog, Werner Herzog
describes the book as "highly fictitious", and that Kinski
did not grow up in abject poverty.Herzog 2002, pp. 288–289. "It is a highly fictitious book ... He describes his childhood as one of such poverty that he had to fight with the rats over the last piece of bread. In reality he grew up in a relatively well-to-do middle-class pharmacist's household." Herzog also relates how he and Kinski together sought new insults to describe Herzog for the book.Herzog 2002, pp. 288–289. "I kind of had a hand in helping him to invent particularly vile expletives. ... I came with a dictionary and we tried to find even fouler expressions."
Chapter One describes his early life up to his discovery of sex and his outrageous desire for it. Chapter Two deals with his short career in the military, his first theatre experiences and successes, his entrance into an insane asylum. The third chapter deals with his comeback. Chapter Five deals with his marriage.
Klaus Kinski
Klaus Kinski, born Klaus Günter Karl Nakszynski , was a German actor. He appeared in more than 130 films, and is perhaps best-remembered as a leading role actor in Werner Herzog films: Aguirre, the Wrath of God , Nosferatu the Vampyre , Woyzeck , Fitzcarraldo and Cobra Verde .-Early...
first published in 1988. It was withdrawn from publication then, after the author's death, retranslated, retitled, and republished in 1996 as Kinski Uncut: The Autobiography of Klaus Kinski.
Reception
When the 1988 edition was published, Klaus KinskiKlaus Kinski
Klaus Kinski, born Klaus Günter Karl Nakszynski , was a German actor. He appeared in more than 130 films, and is perhaps best-remembered as a leading role actor in Werner Herzog films: Aguirre, the Wrath of God , Nosferatu the Vampyre , Woyzeck , Fitzcarraldo and Cobra Verde .-Early...
's daughter, Nastassja Kinski
Nastassja Kinski
Nastassja Kinski is a German-born American-based actress who has appeared in more than 60 films. Her starring roles include her Golden Globe Award-winning portrayal of the title character in Tess and her roles in two erotic films , as well as parts in Wim Wenders' films The Wrong Move; Paris,...
, sued her father for libel but the lawsuit was quickly withdrawn. The 1988 edition was withdrawn from publication because of a copyright dispute between Random House and a West German publisher,Ross 1997. "The book was caught in a copyright dispute between Random House and a West German publisher ...." and because Marlene Dietrich
Marlene Dietrich
Marlene Dietrich was a German-American actress and singer.Dietrich remained popular throughout her long career by continually re-inventing herself, professionally and characteristically. In the Berlin of the 1920s, she acted on the stage and in silent films...
threatened to sue for libel. The book was republished in 1996 after Dietrich had died, and the second edition is more cautious naming names.Ross 1997. "[T]he new 'uncut' edition is actually much more cautious naming names."
In the book Herzog on Herzog, Werner Herzog
Werner Herzog
Werner Herzog Stipetić , known as Werner Herzog, is a German film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and opera director.He is often considered as one of the greatest figures of the New German Cinema, along with Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Margarethe von Trotta, Volker Schlöndorff, Werner...
describes the book as "highly fictitious", and that Kinski
Klaus Kinski
Klaus Kinski, born Klaus Günter Karl Nakszynski , was a German actor. He appeared in more than 130 films, and is perhaps best-remembered as a leading role actor in Werner Herzog films: Aguirre, the Wrath of God , Nosferatu the Vampyre , Woyzeck , Fitzcarraldo and Cobra Verde .-Early...
did not grow up in abject poverty.Herzog 2002, pp. 288–289. "It is a highly fictitious book ... He describes his childhood as one of such poverty that he had to fight with the rats over the last piece of bread. In reality he grew up in a relatively well-to-do middle-class pharmacist's household." Herzog also relates how he and Kinski together sought new insults to describe Herzog for the book.Herzog 2002, pp. 288–289. "I kind of had a hand in helping him to invent particularly vile expletives. ... I came with a dictionary and we tried to find even fouler expressions."
Chapters
The book is written entirely in the present tense, and rarely gives temporal references. It is divided into five chapters:Chapter One describes his early life up to his discovery of sex and his outrageous desire for it. Chapter Two deals with his short career in the military, his first theatre experiences and successes, his entrance into an insane asylum. The third chapter deals with his comeback. Chapter Five deals with his marriage.