Ballad of a Righteous Merchant (2017)

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Released:
2017-08-01

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.

Director:
Herbert Golder

Runtime:
1h 2min

Genre:
Documentary

  • Cast:
  • Werner Herzog
    as
    Self
  • Michael Shannon
    as
    Self
  • Chloë Sevigny
    as
    Self
  • Herbert Golder
    as
    Self
  • Udo Kier
    as
    Self