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One Sheet original theatrical release poster for
Gates of Heaven, a 1978 documentary film directed by Errol Morris. The film explores the lives of people involved in the pet cemetery industry and their customers, serving as a profound and often humorous meditation on human nature, love, and loss.
About the Movie
Plot: The documentary is divided into two main parts. It first follows Floyd McClure, an idealistic man whose pet cemetery business in California fails. The second part focuses on the more successful Bubbling Well Pet Memorial Park in Napa, run by the Harberts family.
Subjects on Poster: The two individuals pictured on the poster are Lucille Billingsley and Florence Rasmussen, two of the many "talking heads" interviewed in the film.
Significance: This was Errol Morris's debut feature and is widely considered a masterpiece. Renowned critic Roger Ebert famously included it on his list of the ten best films of all time.
The Herzog Bet: Director Werner Herzog was so skeptical that Morris could complete a film on such an unusual subject that he bet he would eat his shoe if it were ever finished and released. Morris succeeded, and Herzog famously followed through on his promise in the short film Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe.
Movie Details
Feature Information
Director Errol Morris
Release Year 1978
Genre Documentary
Key Subjects Pet cemeteries, American dream, mortality |
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