On this day in movie history - Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe (1980 documentary & book):

Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe

documentary directed by Les Blank,

written by Werner Herzog,

released in Germany on February 19, 1980.

Cast: Werner Herzog, Tom Luddy, Michael Goodwin, Alice Waters, Chris Strachwitz, Phil Harberts.

Recommended reading:

Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe:
Based upon a Story That's True

by Mark Swartz.

Illustrated by Ping Fahn.

Published by Blurb.

Published 2016.

ISBN-10: 1367943191

ISBN-13: 978-1367943193

Description:

A rhyming tale about the friendship between filmmakers Werner Herzog and Errol Morris – and a bet they made in real life.