Ballad of a Righteous Merchant (2017)
All men dream, but not equally...
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
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 62 min
Release Date: August 1, 2017
Cast
- Werner Herzog - Self
- Michael Shannon - Self
- Chloë Sevigny - Self
- Herbert Golder - Self
- Udo Kier - Self
- Michael Peña - Self
- Willem Dafoe - Self
- Peter Zeitlinger - Self
- Grace Zabriskie - Self
- Brad Dourif - Self
Screenplay
Music: Ernst Reijseger
Cinematography: Herbert Golder
Production: Redlog Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: Deutsch, English
Original Language: en
Keywords
making of, psychosis, film production, film directing, matricídio, matricide, legendary
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ballad of a Righteous Merchant about?
- 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.
- Who directed Ballad of a Righteous Merchant?
- Ballad of a Righteous Merchant was directed by Herbert Golder.
- Who stars in Ballad of a Righteous Merchant?
- Ballad of a Righteous Merchant stars Werner Herzog, Michael Shannon, Chloë Sevigny, Herbert Golder, Udo Kier, Michael Peña.
- How long is Ballad of a Righteous Merchant?
- Ballad of a Righteous Merchant has a runtime of 1h 2m (62 minutes).
- What genre is Ballad of a Righteous Merchant?
- Ballad of a Righteous Merchant is a Documentary film.
- Where was Ballad of a Righteous Merchant produced?
- Ballad of a Righteous Merchant was produced in United States of America.