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Don't Look Back (1967)

Don't Look Back (1967)
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In 1965, filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker accompanied Bob Dylan to England to make a film about the singer/songwriter's British tour. At the time, no one could have known how fortuitous Pennebaker's timing would prove to be. Within a few months of this tour, Dylan would forsake his role as The Conscience of Folk Music to pick up a Fender Stratocaster and play rock and roll. Within a year, Dylan would suffer a motorcycle accident that would put him out of commission for nearly 18 months. Recording several brilliant solo performances and capturing a wealth of fly-on-the-wall footage of Dylan's interactions with friends and strangers, Pennebaker caught Dylan on the cusp of a radical career change, and the man in this film seems to be thrashing about in his shackles, looking for some sort of escape route. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Starring:
Bob Dylan
Director(s):
D.A. Pennebaker
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
NR
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of Don't Look Back

In 1965, filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker accompanied Bob Dylan to England to make a film about the singer/songwriter's British tour. At the time, no one could have known how fortuitous Pennebaker's timing would prove to be. Within a few months of this tour, Dylan would forsake his role as The Conscience of Folk Music to pick up a Fender Stratocaster and play rock and roll. Within a year, Dylan would suffer a motorcycle accident that would put him out of commission for nearly 18 months. Recording several brilliant solo performances and capturing a wealth of fly-on-the-wall footage of Dylan's interactions with friends and strangers, Pennebaker caught Dylan on the cusp of a radical career change, and the man in this film seems to be thrashing about in his shackles, looking for some sort of escape route. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
96 mins

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Director(s):
D.A. Pennebaker
Producer(s):
John CourtAlbert Grossman
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
NR(Adult Situations, Profanity, Questionable for Children)
Categories:
DocumentarySpecial InterestIndependent Films
Don't Look Back Awards:
  • 1998 - Library of Congress - U.S. National Film Registry
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    Steve G.

    Great movie -watching Dylan be "Dylan" - - genius & worts and all. This time period was his greatest EVER...so watch this movie and appreciate the brilliance of this movie. Joan Baez gets shunned by Dylan the entire movie - - as he also did to her their entire lives together. Watching Dylan verbally undress that British reporter in this movie was CLASSIC !! Dylan was a synical little dude...but OH SO TALENTED !!

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    Richard B.

    I wasn't a huge Bob Dylan fan before this film, but I have a new appreciation for his intense artistry. He and the press evidently frustrated each other, but, standing alone on stage, he had a beautiful rapport with his audience. Hearing his peformances, and seeing Allen Ginsberg and Donovan with him in this film, made me realize how Bob Dylan is a link between Beat poetry and psychedelic music. The commentary track by the filmmaker and Dylan's road manager is very helpful.

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    Michaela T.

    I am a huge Dylan fan, and this documentary is one of my favorites. The filmer doesn't intervene in his surroundings, and so there is a "fly on the wall" sense to watching Dylan in his prime.

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