Gates of Heaven

Gates of Heaven 1978

7.4/10

IMDB Rating : 7.4

FD Smart Rating : 7.4

Synopsis : Documentarian Errol Morris trains his lens on obsessive pet owners and the zeitgeist that supports them, including pet cemetery owners and embalmers.

Regions Available ( 1 ) :
Vietnam

Directors:

Errol Morris

Actors:

Zella Graham , Dan Harberts , Cal Harberts , Florence Rasmussen , Lucille Billingsley , Mike Koewler , Scottie Harberts , Phil Harberts , Ed Quye

Languages:

English [Original]

Subtitles:

English

Genres:

Documentary, Comedy, Drama

Release Date:

1978

Run Time:

1h22m

Maturity Rating:

Parental guidance suggested

The men who run a pet cemetery, and the men and women who bury their pets, become the subject of this documentary. We first meet Floyd McClure, a paraplegic with a dream to create a pet cemetery. One inspiration is the death of his collie years before; and the other is the local rendering plant, which turns animals into glue. He realizes his dream, only to see it fail. Then we visit a successful pet cemetery, run by a father and his two sons. One is a frustrated musician, nursing a broken heart. The other is joining the family business after selling insurance in Salt Lake City. Throughout, we also meet the people who have buried their pets.

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