Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction

Name: Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction
Genre: Documentary
Released: September 13, 2013
Duration: 77 min
Rating: 75

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Adopt Films | Release Date: September 13, 2013 | Not Rated

Summary: Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction is an impressionistic portrait of the iconic actor comprised of intimate moments, film clips from some of his 250 films and his own heart-breaking renditions of American folk songs. The film explores the actor's enigmatic outlook on his life, his unexploited talents as a musician, and includes candidHarry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction is an impressionistic portrait of the iconic actor comprised of intimate moments, film clips from some of his 250 films and his own heart-breaking renditions of American folk songs. The film explores the actor's enigmatic outlook on his life, his unexploited talents as a musician, and includes candid reminiscences by David Lynch, Wim Wenders, Sam Shepard, Kris Kristofferson and Debbie Harry.… Expand

Director: Sophie Huber

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 77 min

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Jeannette Catsoulis

Sep 10, 2013

Matching her subject’s lackadaisical rhythms, Ms. Huber has shaped an unusually poetic biopic. Read full review

Nick Schager

Sep 10, 2013

A film that's in perfect sync with its subject. Read full review

Marc Savlov

Sep 25, 2013

Alternating between color footage and the genius interplay of startlingly lovely sequences of Stanton singing and playing harmonica in granular black-and-white, Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction perfectly captures the essence of the man. Read full review

Ty Burr

Oct 3, 2013

Through luck or Huber’s eye for the odd detail, it adds up to an unexpectedly moving portrait of a maverick at twilight. Read full review

Noel Murray

Sep 10, 2013

It’s a little frustrating at first to realize that Huber isn’t going to get much explanation of anything from Stanton. But she ends up making a virtue of the actor’s Zen calm. Read full review

Peter Rainer

Sep 13, 2013

It’s a truism, reinforced here, that actors often are the last to comprehend how they do what they do. No matter. What they give us is all that counts. Read full review

Chris Cabin

Sep 9, 2013

Though occasionally aesthetically alluring and evocative, feels like an introductory chapter to a more substantive, sprawling study of the actor. Read full review

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CinemaCrush

Jun 20, 2019

Can't believe there's no user-reviews yet for such a special film. One that celebrated the life of one of the most unique actors of our time. One of the best supporting actors ever, and he never had to "act". Just always there, performing so natural that he just becomes one with the film.Can't believe there's no user-reviews yet for such a special film. One that celebrated the life of one of the most unique actors of our time. One of the best supporting actors ever, and he never had to "act". Just always there, performing so natural that he just becomes one with the film. But this documentary takes into account more than just his film works. He shares enlightened personal philosophy, sings some Spanish love songs, reminisces with other great artists. If you don't know too much about Harry Dean, you will learn so much, about the man, the myth, the legend! This is a MUST for film fans… Expand

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