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Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe

Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe

19886.90h 21m

Overview

Directors Werner Herzog and Errol Morris make a bet which results in Herzog living up to his promise that he would eat his shoe if Errol Morris ever completed the film Gates of Heaven.

Directed by Les Blank
Written by Werner Herzog
Produced by Les Blank
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Top Cast

Werner Herzog

Werner Herzog

Self

Errol Morris

Errol Morris

Self

Tom Luddy

Tom Luddy

Master of Ceremonies

M

Michael Goodwin

Driver / Interviewer

C

Chris Strachwitz

Dwarf Voice (voice)

P

Phil Harberts

Self

Alice Waters

Alice Waters

Assistant Cook

Themes & Keywords

eatingshoebettingshort film

About Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe

Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe is a documentary, comedy film released in 1988 exploring themes of eating, shoe, betting, short film. Directed by Les Blank, it stars Werner Herzog, Errol Morris, Tom Luddy. Directors Werner Herzog and Errol Morris make a bet which results in Herzog living up to his promise that he would eat his shoe if Errol Morris ever completed the film Gates of Heaven.

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