Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe (1980)

Cast

Werner Herzog
as Himself

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Genres & Description

Action Documentary

7.3 / 10

A passionate cook, acclaimed filmmaker Werner Herzog stuffs some culinary aromatics into his shoe and uses the laces to truss it like a chicken, before he sticks it into a pot with water and duck fat to stew it. It is so that he can bring the stewed shoe to one of the first screenings of Errol Morris' debut film Gates of Heaven (1978) to eat it. This act will fulfill his loss of a bet to Morris, who he met as a student filmmaker, that he would never be able to make a movie. The bet was not Herzog's attempt of a jab against Morris, but rather to support a struggling but gifted Morris in his quest to do whatever was required to finance a movie project. In the process of eating the shoe, Herzog wants to encourage other aspiring filmmakers, and to set an agenda of increasing what he calls adequate images as a true reflection of the world.

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Comments on this trailer
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Ryan Leatigaga

This is real Sole food. - @Saturday, November 3, 2018 6:12 AM

Momo mimi

In a recent interview Herzog denied having 'mellowed' in his old age, but I think the evidence speaks for itself. - @Wednesday, September 6, 2017 1:48 PM

_ Azezal _

this is some quality content - @Wednesday, August 30, 2017 7:22 PM

Happy Positive

Shoe eating is fun. - @Friday, March 10, 2017 5:36 AM

Spuds McKenzie

misleading - @Sunday, June 12, 2016 12:51 PM

BizzyTokin

sooo theres no shoe eating going on here..wtf poster - @Saturday, January 30, 2016 1:29 AM

Archwizard Snim

TIL the "Herzog accent" is another BS devised by Herzog. Guy just amazes me time after time. - @Thursday, January 28, 2016 9:25 AM

Michael Matthews

Eww Tastes Leathery - @Thursday, September 3, 2015 7:44 PM

kaled009

عبدالله ال عياف جابني هنا - @Wednesday, July 8, 2015 6:36 PM

protercool

It's funny that for the past 35 years, and probably the 35 years before that, people have been thinking that technology, especially TV, is ruining us. The very point of technology is to better ourselves, to better our lives and yet: Apparently it makes us dumber Apparently it makes us weaker Apparently it makes us slower Apparently it makes us bad But in that time: We've advanced dramatically in our understanding of science and maths We've broken so many of our records, both sporting and academic We've come closer than ever to unifying the world We've become stronger, smarter and faster. As for being bad? Good and bad are human classifications. Humans will always be the same amount of good and bad, because for as long as humans are the ones classifying, our moral average will remain neutral. And it's all thanks to our ability to make tools. From the simple hammer to the television, technology has always been helping us. We've always been helping ourselves. - @Monday, May 11, 2015 3:46 PM

Jason Wood

It's interesting that we used to think TV was dumbing us down. Thanks to Facebook, we now know it was us dumbing ourselves down all along. - @Saturday, March 21, 2015 11:18 AM

PanasonicTooth

+KristalynJ I think it must have been you! - @Friday, January 23, 2015 3:06 PM

Beef Chavez

Aw, the old UC theater. So many memories. - @Monday, January 19, 2015 7:55 AM

Ryan Young

From a December 2014 e-mail from his son Harrod (himself a film-maker and Art Car Evangelist): "Dear Friends, Fans, & Family of Les Blank: We wanted to update you with what has happened with Les Blank and Flower Films since his death last year. As you may not know, Flower Films has been replaced by the non-profit Les Blank Films since Drew Barrymore's company had trademarked the name before Les had a chance to. Les Blank Films was established to preserve, promote, and distribute Les' films and many films have been re-mastered or are in the process of being re-mastered. Thanks to the Criterion Collection, 14 of Les' earlier films have been digitally re-mastered and are being released in a Les Blank box set called "Always For Pleasure." Criterion did a beautiful job on this release which includes interviews, extra shorts and images from Les' personal collection.<...> Recently, Gina Leibrecht completed one of Les' last films that she edited and co-directed, "How To Smell A Rose," which premiered this year at the Telluride Film Festival here in the US and internationally at the IDFA in Amsterdam. This film is currently being released. We will be making announcements once the film has any theatrical bookings or is released on DVD/BLURAY. Next year, it is anticipated that one of Les' best films which was never released, "A Poem Is A Naked Person" about the music legend Leon Russell, will actually have its theatrical debut. We will let folks know once that becomes a reality. Please consider supporting Les Blank Films by purchasing the Criterion box set. <...> There is also a Les Blank Films Facebook page which you could join if you like. Thank you - Harrod" - @Saturday, January 3, 2015 3:17 AM

zackhanscom

what's with his opposition to western shows like bonanza and raw hide? - @Sunday, September 28, 2014 1:31 AM

Robert McLendon

Why not post the whole film? This is only 1/5 of it. - @Monday, June 16, 2014 3:59 AM

dhns555

I went from L.A beast here :D - @Saturday, May 31, 2014 9:42 AM

loco lobo

same goes to you. you both eat your shoes...i suppose this guy didnt really put it up... - @Wednesday, August 14, 2013 2:19 PM

loco lobo

watch the full vid dick butt. scroll down half the page its the 20 minute one with spanish subs. dick butt. - @Wednesday, August 14, 2013 2:18 PM

luke timothy

Watch the full documentary. He does eat it. - @Monday, July 1, 2013 4:05 PM

KristalynJ

Did he fart at 1;23????? - @Friday, June 28, 2013 4:40 PM

ombranox

If you put up a video of that, I'll eat my shoe. - @Thursday, June 27, 2013 1:47 PM

lauriroset

Rest in peace, Les Blank - brilliant filmmaker of "Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe" and so many other great films.. - @Monday, April 8, 2013 6:34 PM

Chris Warner

"Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe" is the name of the feature ^_^ - @Saturday, December 22, 2012 5:15 AM

hadhad69

There is no shoe eating in this video. I propose you are a charlatan and as such, I challenge you to a duel. What say you? - @Sunday, October 21, 2012 6:01 PM

Snodge Kat

What a gorgeous voice - @Sunday, October 21, 2012 5:40 AM