Get this from a library! Program Distorted at Times; High Background Noise on Tape; Phasing on Tape; Gates of Heaven, Errol Morris’ first documentary, was destined for obscurity until Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel chose to champion the film, with Ebert putting it as one of his top ten films of all time. See what's new with book lending at the Internet Archive. His documentaries helped spur a rebirth of non-fiction film in the 80s & garnered wide critical success. He claimed we weren't showing the real film noir. Funny, inspiring, and bizarre, "Gates of Heaven" is the celebrated pet cemeteries documentary that is in reality an unorthodox look at life. Uploaded by Gates of Heaven. Morris is the author of two New York Times best sellers, Believing is Seeing and A Wilderness of Error, and is a regular contributor to The New York Times opinion pages and Op-Docs series. In a case of fortuitous timing, Criterion is releasing Errol Morris’ first three features—Gates Of Heaven (1978) and Vernon, Florida (1981) together on one disc, The Thin Blue Line (1988) on another—immediately after HBO’s documentary miniseries The Jinx unexpectedly became a cultural phenomenon. Gates of Heaven is a 1978 American documentary film produced, directed and edited by Errol Morris about the pet cemetery business. And yet, their flaws make their stories so compelling and fascinating. Gates of Heaven DOCUMENTARY Hailed by Roger Ebert as one of the 10 greatest films ever made, Academy Award winner Errol Morris (The Fog of War, The Thin Blue Line) turns his focus to a unique subject matter, pet cemeteries, their inhabitants, and the world of pet owners. They form the truth at the center of Errol Morris' 1978 documentary, which is surrounded by layer upon layer of … Be the first one to, Advanced embedding details, examples, and help, University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, Terms of Service (last updated 12/31/2014). Film, Documentaries. Gates of Heaven is a sublimely strange and engrossing experience. ‎Watch trailers, read customer and critic reviews, and buy Gates of Heaven directed by Errol Morris for $8.99. The two appear together on this dual-layer Blu-ray disc with new 1080p/24hz high-definition encodes and are respectively … ... Errol Morris. Errol Morris's documentary on Pet Cemeteries and the owners who contributed their deceased pet there is simply exceptional, combining quirky individuals that seem both goofy and melancholic. As Tom Luddy, the director of the archive at the time, later remembered: "He was a film noir nut. No philosopher has stated it better. Such a description, however, can hardly do justice to the captivating, funny, and enigmatic GATES OF HEAVEN, a film that is about our relationships to our pets, each other, and ourselves. These words, by a woman who has just buried her dog, are spoken in "Gates of Heaven." They express the central mystery of life. Cast: Floyd McClure Joe Allen Martin Hall Mike Koewler. Errol Morris’s relentless pursuit of truth—and understanding of its fundamental elusiveness—has made him one of the most important American documentary filmmakers. Gates of Heaven. Both sincere and satirical, this is an endlessly surprising study of human nature. It is about pet cemeteries. Share Tweet. So I challenged him to write the program notes. Errol Morris with GATES OF HEAVEN Audio Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. Directed by Errol Morris • 1978 • United States. It was made when Morris was unknown and did much to launch his career. 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