Dont Look Back

Feb 24 1968 Not Rated 1h 36m
Documentary, Music

In this wildly entertaining vision of one of the twentieth century’s greatest artists, Bob 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.

Plot

Portrait of the artist as a young man. In spring, 1965, Bob Dylan, 23, a pixyish troubador, spends three weeks in England. Pennebaker's camera follows him from airport to hall, from hotel room to public house, from conversation to concert. Joan Baez and Donovan, among others, are on hand. It's the period when Dylan is shifting from acoustic to electric, a transition that not all fans, including Baez, applaud. From the opening sequence of Dylan holding up words to the soundtrack's "Subterranean Homesick Blues," Dylan is playful and enigmatic.

Written by

D.A. Pennebaker

Directed by

D.A. Pennebaker

Cast

Bob Dylan, Albert Grossman, Bob Neuwirth

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Leacock-Pennebaker, Inc.

Languages

English

Awards

4 wins

Trailers
Bob Dylan Don't Look Back Trailer
Featurettes
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Scores
# of Votes
10,548
Average Rating
7.9 out of 10
Metascore
84
Popularity
NA