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Summary Martin Scorsese's two-part documentary about legendary singer-songwriter Bob Dylan's rise to fame (and conversion from folk singer to rocker) in the period from 1961-66 aired as part of the PBS series American Masters.
- Not Rated
- PBS
- Not Rated
- PBS
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
Season 1 Premiere: Sep 26, 2005
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Summary Martin Scorsese's two-part documentary about legendary singer-songwriter Bob Dylan's rise to fame (and conversion from folk singer to rocker) in the period from 1961-66 aired as part of the PBS series American Masters.
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 20 Critic Reviews
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90% Positive
18 Reviews
18 Reviews
10% Mixed
2 Reviews
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0% Negative
0 Reviews
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 20 Critic Reviews
84
90% Positive
18 Reviews
18 Reviews
10% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Extraordinary ... Scorsese uses Dylan himself as the narrator of the film, which follows about six years of his career. From the stunning opening sequence of Dylan braying "Like a Rolling Stone" at a 1966 British concert, "No Direction Home" brings it all back home, showing this remarkable young man, wise and cunning beyond his years, impish, impudent, frequently high and impossibly brilliant. [26 Sep 2005, p.C1]
No Direction Home is a soul-stirring Scorsese masterwork. His The Last Waltz, which documented The Band's final concert, is generally considered the big screen's best-ever rock performance film. Now he's outdone himself with a lyrical, magical film rich in both context and subtext. [26 Sep 2005, p.1G]
Scorsese's [film] ... creates a portrait that is deep, sympathetic, perceptive and yet finally leaves Dylan shrouded in mystery, which is where he properly lives.
A lively, absorbing, often deeply moving account ... The result isn't a comprehensive compendium of factoids or deep dish -- there's precious little personal information related in the 207-minute running time -- but instead a tightly focused portrait of a young artist searching for his musical and professional identity and whose search happened to bring him to the very center of the American political and cultural zeitgeist. [26 Sep 2005, p.C1]
"No Direction Home" isn't moviemaking, it's mythmaking -- albeit of the highest order. It lacks the hurly-burly immediacy of D.A. Pennebaker's 1967 portrait of Dylan on the road, "Dont Look Back," or the Maysles brothers' documentary of the Rolling Stones 1969 tour, "Gimme Shelter." Instead, it settles for the easy conclusions that Dylan once routinely punctured. That said, it's still a fascinating valentine from one artist to another, the most detailed look yet at Dylan's transformation from acoustic folk singer to shades-wearing rocker. [25 Sep 2005, p.C9]
The resulting Scorsese film is just like its subject: often frustrating but always compelling. [25 Sep 2005, p.F1]
It yields no revelatory light to speak of on its subject.
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Production Company:
- Spitfire Pictures
- Grey Water Park Productions
- Thirteen / WNET
- Vulcan Productions
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
- NHK
- Box TV
- 1515 Productions Limited
- American Masters Pictures
- American Masters
- Artemis Rising Productions
- Bay Bottom News
- Cappa Defina Productions
- Crew Neck Productions
- DOC Film Institute
- Dakota Group
- DeepFocus Productions Inc.
- Eagle Rock Entertainment
- High Line Productions
- Historic Music Library
- ITVS International
- KQED Public Broadcasting
- Malpaso Productions
- Merrywidow Films
- NGL Studios
- On-Screen Entertainment
- Perfect Day Films
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
- RPM Television Productions
- Rainy Mountain Media
- Raven Rouge
- Red Envelope Entertainment
- Spy Pond Productions
- Steeplechase Films
- Submarine Entertainment
- Thirteen Productions
- Thirteen for WNET.org
- Thirteen/WNET Communications Group
- Turner Entertainment
- Twin Cities Public Television Inc.
- UnLadyLike Productions
- Vision Maker Media
- Yap Films
Initial Release Date: Sep 26, 2005
Number of seasons: 0 Seasons
Rating: Not Rated
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Awards
DVD Exclusive Awards
• 3 Wins & 4 Nominations
Primetime Emmy Awards
• 1 Win & 4 Nominations
Grammy Awards
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
