Nov 19, 1980
21 min
Full-HD

Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe (1980)

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.

Category

Documentary Comedy

Country

United States of America

Companies

Werner Herzog

Self

Errol Morris

Self

Tom Luddy

Master of Ceremonies

Michael Goodwin

Driver / Interviewer

Chris Strachwitz

Dwarf Voice (voice)

Phil Harberts

Self

Alice Waters

Assistant Cook

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