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Ballad of a Righteous Merchant (2017)

All men dream, but not equally...

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 2M

Director : Herbert Golder

Synopsis

Chronicles the making of director Werner Herzog’s 2009 feature, My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done, providing profound insight into the director and his craft. My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done was inspired by the true story of an actor who committed in reality the crime he was supposed to enact on stage: murdering his mother. With longtime friend Herbert Golder behind the lens, Herzog reveals the privacy and deep solitude that defines the director and his art.

Actors

Werner Herzog
Werner Herzog
Himself
Michael Shannon
Michael Shannon
Himself
Chloë Sevigny
Chloë Sevigny
Herself
Herbert Golder
Herbert Golder
Himself
Udo Kier
Udo Kier
Himself
Michael Peña
Michael Peña
Himself
Willem Dafoe
Willem Dafoe
Himself
Peter Zeitlinger
Peter Zeitlinger
Self
Grace Zabriskie
Grace Zabriskie
Self
Brad Dourif
Brad Dourif
Self
Ernst Reijseger
Ernst Reijseger
Self
Candice Coke
Candice Coke
Self
James C. Burns
James C. Burns
Self
Brian Sounalath
Brian Sounalath
Self
Gabriel Pimentel
Gabriel Pimentel
Self

Crews

Herbert Golder
Herbert Golder
Director
Herbert Golder
Herbert Golder
Writer
Ernst Reijseger
Ernst Reijseger
Music
Herbert Golder
Herbert Golder
Producer
Herbert Golder
Herbert Golder
Cinematography
Ernst Reijseger
Ernst Reijseger
Music

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