Gates of Heaven ; Vernon, Florida : two films by Errol Morris /
Errol Morris changed the face of documentary filmmaking in the US, and his career began with two remarkable tales of American eccentricity: Gates of heaven uses two Southern California pet cemeteries as the bases for a profound and funny rumination on love, loss, and industry; Vernon, Florida travel...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English, with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
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[Irvington, N.Y.] :
The Criterion Collection,
[2015]
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| Series: | Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ;
751. Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 752. |
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| Summary: | Errol Morris changed the face of documentary filmmaking in the US, and his career began with two remarkable tales of American eccentricity: Gates of heaven uses two Southern California pet cemeteries as the bases for a profound and funny rumination on love, loss, and industry; Vernon, Florida travels to a languorous southern backwater and meets a handful of fascinating folks; a determined turkey hunter, a curious minister, a laconic policeman, engaged in individualistic, sometimes absurd pursuits. |
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| Item Description: | Title from container. Gates of heaven originally released as a motion picture in 1978; Vernon, Florida originally released as a motion picture in 1981. Special features: Gates of Heaven: Werner Herzog eats his shoe (1980) (a twenty-minute film by Les Blank featuring Herzog fufilling a bet intended to inspire Morris to complete his first feature); Herzog at Telluride (footage of Herzog professing his admiration of "Gates of heaven" at the 1980 Telluride Film Festival); Errol Morris (new interview with Morris). Vernon, Florida: Errol Morris (new interview with the director). Insert includes an essay by critic Eric Hynes. |
| Physical Description: | 2 videodiscs (139 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + folded-out insert. |
| Format: | DVD, NTSC 1, Dolby digital monaural; Gates of heaven, fullscreen (1.33:1); Vernon, Florida, widescreen (1.66:1) |
| Production Credits: | Gates of heaven: director of photography, Ned Burgess -- Vernon, Florida: director of photography, Ned Burgess ; editor, Brad Fuller. |
| ISBN: | 9781604659696 1604659696 |