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Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe (1980)

20 min  -  Documentary | Short
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A film exactly described by its title. German film director Herzog had made a bet with fledgling director Errol Morris that... See full summary »

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Les Blank

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Werner Herzog
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Cast

Credited cast:
Werner Herzog ...
Himself
Tom Luddy ...
Master of Ceremonies
Michael Goodwin Michael Goodwin ...
Driver / Interviewer
Alice Waters Alice Waters ...
Assistant Cook
Chris Strachwitz Chris Strachwitz ...
Dwarf Voice (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Phil Harberts Phil Harberts ...
Himself
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A film exactly described by its title. German film director Herzog had made a bet with fledgling director Errol Morris that, if Morris made a film, Herzog would eat his shoe. Morris went on to film 'Gates of Heaven', so Herzog kept his promise. While eating the boiled shoe, Herzog carries on a dialogue with the film premier audience on film, art, and life. Written by Mike Konczewski  

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Shoe | Director | Bet | Promise | Eating Leather  | See more »

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Documentary | Short

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Filming Locations:

Berkeley, California, USA See more »

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Trivia

Herzog has something of a track record with this type of bet. When making "Even Dwarves Started Small" he promised his actors that if they all survived the shoot he would jump into a cactus patch for their amusement. They did, so did he, and he claims to still have some spines in his body as a result. See more »

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Follows Garlic Is As Good As Ten Mothers (1980) See more »

Soundtracks

"Old Whisky Shoes"
Played by Walt Solek Band
Courtesy of Starr Records See more »