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2007 Certificate Ex
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  • 70
  • from 142 members

This documentary unearths a treasure trove of material that filmmaker Murray Lerner captured of Bob Dylan at the Newport Folk Festival over three turbulent years in the 1960s. While Lerner's original Newport documentary-the 1967 release "Festiva"l-surveyed several musicians and included only a fraction of the footage we have .. Read more

Starring Bob Dylan
Director Murray Lerner
Genres Music/Musical

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Bob Dylan - The Other Side Of The Mirror - Live At The Newport Folk Festival 1963-1965

This documentary unearths a treasure trove of material that filmmaker Murray Lerner captured of Bob Dylan at the Newport Folk Festival over three turbulent years in the 1960s. While Lerner's original Newport documentary-the 1967 release "Festiva"l-surveyed several musicians and included only a fraction of the footage we have here, his new film "The Other Side of the Mirror" is generous with the number of performances and their duration, including many of Dylan's best known songs. In both formal nighttime concerts and informal daytime "workshops," we witness the fascinating transformations in Dylan's persona and style over three critical years, from fresh-faced folksinger to nascent rocker. Including that electric moment in 1965 when he fronted the Butterfield Blues Band with "Maggie's Farm," the film also features several powerful duets with Joan Baez as well as performances with Peter, Paul and Mary, Pete Seeger and others. Lerner imposes no voiceover on the film, letting the music speak for itself and juxtaposing footage of the audiences to mark the changing times.

Starring Bob Dylan
Director Murray Lerner
Studio SONY BMG
Run time DVD: 1 hr 20 mins
Certificate Certificate Ex
Genres Music/Musical
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 29 Oct 2007
Production year: 2007
Format DVD
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    Rated - 5 stars

    The Holy Grail

    This truly is the holy grail for Dylan fans, with 80 minutes of high quality performances from the Newport Festivals that document how Dylan went from folk singer in 1963 to his controversial electric performance in 1965.

    I cannot fault this DVD which shows a lot of previously unreleased material and shows the very quick development of Dylan as a singer between 1963-65.

    If you are a Dylan fan of just inquisitive you will not be disappointed by this great film.

      • A customer from Bristol
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