Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe

• Werner Herzog: Himself
• Alice Waters: they
• Tom Luddy: Master of Ceremonies

Werner Herzog eats his shoe is a documentary short film by Les Blank in 1980. Leading actor Werner Herzog eats in this film one of his shoes as a betting redemption. He had announced plans to eat his shoe if Errol Morris would manage to complete his film Gates of Heaven.

Herzog cooking his two shoes (which he had worn at the time, as he completed the bet ) for five hours along with garlic, onions, spices and duck fat in the restaurant Chez Panisse by Alice Waters in Berkeley. He eats one of these before the premiere of Gates of Heaven on April 11, 1980 in front of the public and press in the auditorium of the UC Theater. Duke explains to viewers that everyone could understand his experience Fried Chicken by a meal at the fast-food chain Kentucky. The sole did not eat Duke because he would eat with no bones in a chicken. In addition, Herzog talks about the destructiveness of the television and advertising and encourages filmmakers to realize their ideas. The remnants of his shoes were later preserved in a block of acrylic glass.

In the film are short excerpts from Herzog's film Even Dwarfs Started Small see also also from Gold Rush (1925 ) with the scene in which Chaplin shows how he eats a shoe. In the games played on the film music is " Old whiskey shoes" of Walt Solek band.