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Ballad of a Righteous Merchant
Ballad of a Righteous Merchant

Ballad of a Righteous Merchant

August 1, 2017
1h 2m
Documentary
Critics
85/100
Story
82/100
Acting
88/100
Cinematography
90/100
Soundtrack
80/100

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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Director
Herbert Golder
Cast
Werner Herzog, Michael Shannon, Chloë Sevigny, Herbert Golder, Udo Kier, Michael Peña, Willem Dafoe, Peter Zeitlinger, Grace Zabriskie, Brad Dourif
Release Date
August 1, 2017
Production
Redlog Pictures

Rating Distribution

User Ratings

5 Stars65%
1235
4 Stars25%
475
3 Stars8%
152
2 Stars2%
38
1 Stars0%
0
Total: 1,900 ratings

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