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Ballad of a Righteous Merchant

(2017)

Overview

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.

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Original TitleBallad of a Righteous Merchant

Status Released

Release Information

  • 2017-08-01

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 01h 02m

Production CompaniesRedlog Pictures

Genres

  • Documentary