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Ballad of a Righteous Merchant
Ballad of a Righteous Merchant

Ballad of a Righteous Merchant

All men dream, but not equally...

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Documentary

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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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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

62 mins

Rating

2/10

Release Date

01 August 2017

Country

United States of America

Cast

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

Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe

Self

Peter Zeitlinger

Peter Zeitlinger

Self

Grace Zabriskie

Grace Zabriskie

Self

Brad Dourif

Brad Dourif

Self

Ernst Reijseger

Ernst Reijseger

Self

Candice Coke

Candice Coke

Self

James C. Burns

James C. Burns

Self

Brian Sounalath

Brian Sounalath

Self

Gabriel Pimentel

Gabriel Pimentel

Self

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