No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

"Bob Dylan. Songwriter. Rocker. Rebel. Legend."

2005 3h 28m EN

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Synopsis

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A chronicle of Bob Dylan's strange evolution between 1961 and 1966 from folk singer to protest singer to "voice of a generation" to rock star.

“Bob Dylan. Songwriter. Rocker. Rebel. Legend.”

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Cast

Bob Dylan
Self
Allen Ginsberg
Self
Joan Baez
Self
Johnny Cash
Self (archive footage)
Pete Seeger
Self
Mavis Staples
Self
Dave Van Ronk
Self
D. A. Pennebaker
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Martin Scorsese
Languages: English
Countries: Japan, United Kingdom, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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At 208 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Japan, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor David Tedeschi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Bob Dylan and Allen Ginsberg and Joan Baez carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Bob Dylan. Songwriter. Rocker. Rebel. Legend.".

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The take

Martin Scorsese directs. David Tedeschi cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Japan, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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1At 208 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
2Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 21 years ago.
4International production across 3 countries: Japan, United Kingdom, United States of America.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Editor David Tedeschi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Bob Dylan and Allen Ginsberg and Joan Baez carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Bob Dylan. Songwriter. Rocker. Rebel. Legend.".
9IMDB entry: tt0367555 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "singer-songwriter", "rock singer", "performance folk rock", "retired singer".