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Gates of Heaven ; Vernon, Florida : two films by Errol Morris /

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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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Other Authors: Morris, Errol (Film editor), Burgess, Ned (director of photography.), Fuller, Brad (Bradley) (Film editor), Herzog, Werner, 1942- (Contributor)
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:In English, with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Published: [Irvington, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2015]
Series:Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 751.
Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 752.
Subjects:
Pet cemeteries > California.
Pets > Death.
Vernon (Fla.) > Social life and customs.
Manners and customs.
Pet cemeteries.
California.
Florida > Vernon.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Table of Contents:
  • Disc 1. Gates of heaven (83 min. ; 1978) / IFC Films ; a film by Errol Morris ; produced, directed and edited by Errol Morris
  • Disc 2. Vernon, Florida (56 min. ; 1981) / IFC Films ; a production of the Television Laboratory at WNET/THIRTEEN, ZDF, and Errol Morris Films, Inc. ; a film by Errol Morris ; executive producer, David Loxton ; produced and directed by Errol Morris.