An unforgettable mood piece about human loneliness.
Gates of Heaven (1978)
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Reviews Counted: 12
Fresh: 11
Rotten:1
Average Rating: 8/10
Runtime: 90 mins
Genre: Education/General Interest
Synopsis: Independent doc maker Morris (THE THIN BLUE LINE, FAST, CHEAP AND OUT OF CONTROL) interviews pet cemetery proprietors, pet owners, embalmers, as they talk candidly about their feelings for the dear... Independent doc maker Morris (THE THIN BLUE LINE, FAST, CHEAP AND OUT OF CONTROL) interviews pet cemetery proprietors, pet owners, embalmers, as they talk candidly about their feelings for the dear departed and their work dealing with the bereaved. A typically off-center look at American obsessions. [More]
Starring: Cal Harberts, Phil Harberts, Scottie Harberts, Lucille Billingsley
Starring: Cal Harberts, Phil Harberts, Scottie Harberts, Lucille Billingsley, Zella Graham
Director: Errol Morris
Director: Errol Morris
Composer: Dan Harberts
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Reviews for Gates of Heaven
Errol Morris first film is a window on his early promise as a turly great filmmaker.
Gates of Heaven is a documentary with subject and no argument, and is nonetheless deeply, deeply ruminative.
It is Morris' selection of people and their statements that make Gates of Heaven required viewing for documentary aficionados.
They say you can make a great documentary about almost anything, if only you see it well enough and truly, and this film proves it.
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