The Devil and Daniel Johnston
United States
2005
110 Min
Color, Black and White
1.85:1
English
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Daniel Johnston is a manic-depressive genius singer/songwriter/artist, revealed in this portrait of madness, creativity and love.
The Devil and Daniel Johnston is a stunning portrait of a musical and artistic genius who nearly slipped away.
Director Jeff Feuerzeig exquisitely depicts a perfect example of brilliance and madness going hand in hand with subject Daniel Johnston. As an artist suffering from manic depression with delusions of grandeur, Daniel Johnston’s wild fluctuations, numerous downward spirals, and periodic respites are exposed in this deeply moving documentary. –Sony Classics
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Pedro Ponte
21Mar13
Will rip your heart right out of your chest and crush your soul and somehow still make you glad you watched it. Which is sort of how you feel when you listen to Johnston's music, when you think to yourself "wow, okay, this kind of genius does exist, and it can't really exist without madness and crippling loneliness and gallons of tears."
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Endless Eye
11Aug12
It's been a while since I've seen this movie, but it's one of my favorite documentaries. Random favorite moment: The floating space odyssey shot of the interior of the hot dog stand.
Pedro Eira
6Aug12
I can hear the Johnston during 432891075043102398650742 consecutive seconds ! @ ♥ ♥ ♥
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By Jake Stevens on November 30, 2009
There’s always, at the very least, a hint of naivete and childlike wonder hidden in the hearts and souls of your everyday artist, whether they be musicians, writers, painters, actors, filmmakers…what… read review
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