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, All Movie Guide

Theatrical Feature Running Time:

96 mins

Complete Cast:

Director(s):

D.A. Pennebaker

Producer(s):

John Court, Albert Grossman

Theatrical MPAA Rating:

NR(Profanity, Adult Situations, Questionable for Children)

Categories:

Documentary, Special Interest, Independent Films

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• 1998 - Don't Look Back - Library of Congress - U.S. National Film Registry