2020
TV-14
Showtime Networks
1 h 42 m

2020
TV-14
Showtime Networks
1 h 42 m

Summary Errol Morris’ latest documentary takes us on an Alice in Wonderland adventure deep inside a largely forgotten episode of the early ’70s. Told through the lens of Swiss-born, Paris-raised free spirit Joanna Harcourt-Smith, Timothy Leary’s lover, the film examines the twists and turns that led Leary, the High Priest of LSD, to seemingly s...

Written By: Joanna Harcourt-Smith

2020
TV-14
Showtime Networks
1 h 42 m

2020
TV-14
Showtime Networks
1 h 42 m

My Psychedelic Love Story

Name: My Psychedelic Love Story
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 2020-11-29
Duration: 1 min 42 s
Rating: 69
Cast: Timothy Leary, Joanna Harcourt-Smith

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 10 Critic Reviews

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Written By: Joanna Harcourt-Smith

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Generally Favorable Based on 10 Critic Reviews

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The New York Times

Nov 27, 2020

[A] heady, fascinating movie.

By Glenn Kenny FULL REVIEW

The Film Stage

Mar 16, 2021

Harcourt-Smith’s story is ultimately tragic, but still triumphant. She retains nothing but integrity, whilst her associates were on a path to extinguish all of theirs.

By David Katz FULL REVIEW

RogerEbert.com

Nov 27, 2020

There's enough material here to fill an entire multi-part docu-series, but My Psychedelic Love Story is an intriguing and often-humorous look at these crazy events, anchored by Harcourt-Smith's presence. She’s the reason to see it. You can understand why nobody who met her ever forgot her.

By Sheila O'Malley FULL REVIEW

TheWrap

Nov 11, 2020

There’s not a lot in My Psychedelic Love Story that’s necessarily going to grab viewers who aren’t already interested in the era and in the notable figures in LSD history. But as a spotlight for a woman who knows how to spin a yarn – and as an inducement to pick up a copy of her memoir – this new documentary definitely finds its groove.

By Alonso Duralde FULL REVIEW

Wall Street Journal

Nov 27, 2020

Mr. Morris is among the most intellectual of documentary makers, but on an artisanal level his trademark is the head-on confrontation, the face-to-face interview. In refining that process, he developed the Interrotron, which enables him to interview a subject eye-to-eye while still having that subject look directly into the camera.

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Variety

Dec 11, 2020

When you watch a documentary, some talking heads are more arresting than others, and Joanna Harcourt-Smith, seated before Morris’ camera, seems like a supporting player who’s been elevated to the lead.

By Owen Gleiberman FULL REVIEW

Slant Magazine

Nov 25, 2020

In Morris’s best films, such as The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman’s Portrait Photography, there’s a sense that the director is truly simpatico with his subjects. In My Psychedelic Love Story, though, Morris lets a fading never-quite-legend blather her way into a trap.

By Chuck Bowen FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Fourth Floor Productions, Moxie Pictures

Release Date Nov 29, 2020

Duration 1 h 42 m

Rating TV-14

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Website https://www.sho.com/titles/3497302/my-psychedelic-love-story

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