In 1979 German film director Werner Herzog publicly ate his desert boots to honour a wager that he had made to Errol Morris, after Morris succeeded in completing one of the films he always talked about. Includes footage from ‘Even Dwarfs Started Small’ and ‘The Gold Rush’.
Suitable for middle and upper secondary levels.
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ACMI Identifier
507388
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Herzog, Werner, 1942-
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture producers and directors
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Excerpts
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Motion pictures - Study and teaching
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)