Rent Townes Van Zandt: Be Here to Love Me (2005)
4.0 of 5 from 57 ratings
1h 40min
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- Synopsis:
- As a musician, Townes Van Zandt was legendary - perhaps one of the greatest who ever lived, inspiring artists from Bob Dylan to Norah Jones to Steve Earle. As a man, a husband, and a father his life was as tragic and as beautiful as the songs he wrote. Townes was an enigma to his family, pinned between a deep longing for home and the nomadic lifestyle that was necessary for his livelihood. Director Margaret Brown's Be Here To Love Me is an artful, expertly directed portrait of these conflicting sides of Van Zandt, and presents an insightful look at the sacrifices, challenges and consequences faced in pursuit of a dream.
- Actors:
- Joe Ely, Guy Clark, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Donna Spence, Ann Rice, Luke Sharpe, John Ruehl, Bob 'Maverick' Myrick, Frank 'Chito' Greer, Fran Lohr, Jerry Jeff Walker, Kevin Eggers, Wrecks Bell, David Olney
- Directors:
- Margaret Brown
- Studio:
- Snapper
- Genres:
- Documentary, Music & Musicals
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Reviews (1) of Townes Van Zandt: Be Here to Love Me
Tribute to a brilliant cult muso - Townes Van Zandt: Be Here to Love Me review by TE
Exemplary documentary about one of the great singer-songwriters, though Townes Van Zandt was really more of a blues artist.
This film is crammed with superb clips of him performing his best songs, especially when combined with the disc 'extras', which contain some stunning performances by other artists who recorded his songs.
Many music documentaries rely on endless talking head interviews with journalists and critics, but this one only uses fellow musicians and friends, all of whom have fascinating tales to tell.
This film, and the blues of Townes Van Zandt, is the perfect eye-opener (or ear-opener) for people who think that country music / Americana is all about Nashville glitz.
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