Werner Herzog eats his shoe

Duration: 25

Year Published: 1979

Creator: Flower Films

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Documents German maverick filmmaker Werner Herzog fulfilling a promise he made to young American filmmaker, Erroll Morris, that he would eat his shoe if Morris made the film he had been talking about, Gates of Heaven. The stunt evolves as an encouragement to would-be filmmakers to make the films they want. , Documents Werner Herzog's strongly expressed belief that people must have the guts to attempt what they dream of.

Complete Record: Documents German maverick filmmaker Werner Herzog fulfilling a promise he made to young American filmmaker, Erroll Morris, that he would eat his shoe if Morris made the film he had been talking about, Gates of Heaven. The stunt evolves as an encouragement to would-be filmmakers to make the films they want. , Documents Werner Herzog's strongly expressed belief that people must have the guts to attempt what they dream of. NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.