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2005 American documentary film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Devil and Daniel Johnston is a 2005 documentary film about American musician Daniel Johnston.
The Devil and Daniel Johnston | |
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Directed by | Jeff Feuerzeig |
Produced by | Henry S. Rosenthal |
Starring | Daniel Johnston |
Cinematography | Fortunato Procopio |
Edited by | Tyler Hubby |
Music by | Daniel Johnston |
Distributed by | Sony Pictures Classics |
Release dates |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $453,337[1] |
It chronicles Johnston's life from childhood up to the present, with an emphasis on his experiences with bipolar disorder, and how it manifested itself in demonic self-obsession. The film was directed by Jeff Feuerzeig and produced by Henry S. Rosenthal.[2]
On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 89% based on 110 reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Whether you think this mentally ill cult musician is worthy of being called a "genius," this document of his life is crafted with sincere respect and is fascinating to watch."[3] On Metacritic the film has a score of 77 out of 100, based on reviews from 33 critics.[4]
The film won the Documentary Directing Award at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival.
It is available on DVD from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, which includes a supplemental feature documenting the reunion between Johnston and his long-time obsession and muse, Laurie Allen. A manufacture on demand Blu-ray was released through Sony's Choice Collection on October 19, 2016.[5]
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