Ballad of a Righteous Merchant
Ballad of a Righteous Merchant

Ballad of a Righteous Merchant

2.0

1 hr 2 min

2017-08-01

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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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Werner Herzog

Werner Herzog

Self

Michael Shannon

Michael Shannon

Self

Chloë Sevigny

Chloë Sevigny

Self

Herbert Golder

Herbert Golder

Self

Udo Kier

Udo Kier

Self

Michael Peña

Michael Peña

Self

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