Manufacturer: Criterion Collection (Direct)
Brand: CRITERION COLLECTIONS
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Bob Dylan is captured on-screen as he never would be again in this groundbreaking film from D. A. Pennebaker (Monterey Pop, Company). The legendary documentarian finds Dylan in London during his 1965 tour, which would be his last as an acoustic artist and marked a turning point in his career. In this wildly entertaining vision of one of the twentieth century’s greatest artists thrust into the spotlight, Dylan is surrounded by teen fans; gets into heated philosophical jousts with journalists; and kicks back with fellow musicians Joan Baez, Donovan, and Alan Price. Featuring some of Dylan’s most famous songs, including “Subterranean Homesick Blues,†“The Times They Are A-Changin’,†and “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue,â€Â Dont Look Back is a radically conceived and shot portrait of an American icon that has influenced decades of vérité behind-the-scenes documentaries. DIRECTOR-APPROVED BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES • New, restored 4K digital transfer, approved by director D. A. Pennebaker, with newly restored monaural sound from the original quarter-inch magnetic masters, presented uncompressed • Audio commentary from 1999 featuring Pennebaker and tour manager Bob Neuwirth • 65 Revisited, a 2006 documentary directed by Pennebaker and edited by Walker Lamond • Audio excerpt from an interview with Bob Dylan in the 2005 documentary No Direction Home, cut to p...