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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Roger Da Silva João
28Aug11
I don't think I have ever seen Gibby Haynes so inadequate than when they ask him if he gave Johnston acid.
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pivic
22Aug11
Even if you haven't heard his music, or even if you don't like it, DJ's a remarkable person and makes for a bigger film than most sci-fi can lay claim to. His songwriting is monumental, and this documentary follows him well through bouts of creativity, friendship, his One Love, his relationship with his mother, working with other musicians, his long-standing job at McD's and his incarceration in mental institutions.
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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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