Festival (film)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | festival |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1967 |
| length | 95 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Murray Lerner |
| script | Murray Lerner |
| production | Murray Lerner |
| camera |
Francis Grumman , Murray Lerner, Stanley Meredith , George Pickow |
| cut | Howard Alk |
Festival is an American documentary film released in 1967 .
action
The film documents the Newport Folk Festival , which is held annually in Newport , Rhode Island . The focus is on the years 1963 to 1965. In order to explain what is special about this event, in addition to recordings of the songs, interviews with the performers and fans are shown.
criticism
Bosley Crowther of the New York Times found that the festival was being presented effectively. However, it is annoying that for viewers who are not so familiar with folk, the performers cannot be clearly identified.
Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times describes the film as wonderfully entertaining.
Awards
In 1968 the film was nominated for an Oscar in the category Best Documentary .
background
The film premiered in New York on October 23, 1967.
Performers were: Joan Baez , Theodore Bikel , Mike Bloomfield , Paul Butterfield , Johnny Cash , Judy Collins , Donovan , Bob Dylan , Mimi Fariña , Richard Fariña , Fannie Lou Hamer , Son House , Mississippi John Hurt , John Koerner , Spokes Mashiyane , Fred McDowell , Brownie McGhee , Clayton McMichen , Sonny Terry , Odetta Holmes , Peter, Paul and Mary , Eck Robertson , Buffy Sainte-Marie , Pete Seeger and Chester "Howlin 'Wolf" Burnett .
Web links
- Festival in the Internet Movie Database (English)