Cobain: Montage of Heck

2015 2h 12m EN

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7.6

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★7.6TMDB · 766

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Synopsis

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Hailed as one of the most innovative and intimate documentaries of all time, experience Kurt Cobain like never before in the only ever fully authorized portrait of the famed music icon. Academy Award nominated filmmaker Brett Morgen expertly blends Cobain's personal archive of art, music, never seen before movies, animation and revelatory interviews from his family and closest friends.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kurt Cobain
Self (archive footage)
Courtney Love
Self
Krist Novoselic
Self
Dave Grohl
Self (archive footage)
Frances Bean Cobain
Self (archive footage)
Pat Smear
Self (archive footage)
Dale Crover
Self (archive footage)
Buzz Osborne
Self (archive footage)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Brett Morgen
Writers: Brett Morgen
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Brett Morgen, shot by James Whitaker. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jeff Danna. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Brett Morgen 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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Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love and Krist Novoselic carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4229236 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Brett Morgen directs. James Whitaker behind the camera. Jeff Danna scores. Brett Morgen cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 11 years ago.
2Directed by Brett Morgen, shot by James Whitaker. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Jeff Danna. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Brett Morgen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love and Krist Novoselic carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt4229236 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Classified under 19 themes, including "drug abuse", "musician", "rock star", "lifestyle".