Gates of Heaven

★★★★★

“Death is for the living and not for the dead so much.”

1978 · 1 h 25 min

Directed by Errol Morris

Documentary

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Cast

Lucille Billingsley Zella Graham Cal Harberts Dan Harberts Phil Harberts Scottie Harberts

Credits

Produced by: Errol Morris

Plot

A documentary about two pet cemeteries in California, and the eccentric people who run them and bury their pets there, a strange, funny look at death, love and ambition.

Sinekatalog’s take

A strange, funny and moving documentary classic.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (6,719 votes)
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