This
Ultimate DVD Set Includes the Digitally Remastered Classic, a New Dylan Film From
Director D.A. Pennebaker, Uncut Performances, Commentary by Pennebaker and Tour
Manager Bob Neuwirth, a Reproduction of the Original Dont Look Back 168-Page Companion Book, a “Subterranean Homesick
Blues” Flipbook and More!
NEW YORK, NY – November
XX, 2006 – Four decades ago, innovative filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker chronicled
the ’65 tour of 23-year-old American rock poet named Bob Dylan. This influential and intimate film, Dont Look Back, originally released in
1967, became the gold standard for music documentaries and helped to define the
genre. Now, Docurama® commemorates this
landmark achievement with the ultimate version on DVD -- Bob Dylan:
Dont Look Back – 65 Tour Deluxe Edition. The 2-disc collector’s set, highlighted by a
digital transfer of the original film, also features Pennebaker’s brand new,
hour long film, Bob Dylan 65 Revisited, the
original 1968 companion book to the film and more. More than just a concert film, this ground-breaking documentary
is a window into the spirit of the ‘60s, and one of the poet-musicians whose
words and songs defined a generation. On
February 27, Bob Dylan: Dont Look Back – 65 Tour
Deluxe Edition will be available for the collectible
price of $49.95 SR
“One of the ten greatest rock films of all time” -- Rolling Stone
Also featured are a full-length audio
commentary by Pennebaker and Dylan’s tour manager (and artist in his own right)
Bob Neuwirth, as well as a new Bob Dylan
65 Revisited commentary by the pair.
Additional bonus material includes an alternate version of the
now-famous “Subterranean Homesick Blues” cue-card sequence, and the original
theatrical trailer, a D.A. Pennebaker filmography, a Bob Dylan discography, and
cast and crew biographies, all housed in collectible packaging, assuring fans
an immersive Dylan experience in three mediums: film, music and print.
When rock music’s elusive Bob Dylan combined forces with acclaimed political documentary-maker D.A. Pennebaker and his cinema verité style of filmmaking, the result became the most intimate glimpse of the rock legend ever put on film. Pennebaker’s hand-held camera and raw, unobtrusive style caught Dylan during his best performances and his most intimate moments, and Dylan’s manager Alan Grossman, folk goddess Joan Baez, The Animals’ Alan Price, Marianne Faithful and Donovan add to the circus that is a rock music tour. Dont Look Back was not only Pennebaker’s first music film (Monterey Pop, Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, Elaine Stritch at Liberty, etc. followed), it is considered the foremost rock documentary, and raised the bar for documentaries of any subject. “Don't Look Back is an uncompromising look at an artist dealing with the burdens of fame while trying to grow, and is required viewing for all music fans,” (AllMovie.com). In 1998, Dont Look Back joined a very select group of culturally significant films when it was nominated to the prestigious National Film Registry.
As Don’t Look Back chronicles the beginning of Bob Dylan’s successful
career, his latest works continue to enthrall both new and original fans
alike. Dylan’s most recent release,
“Modern Times,” debuted at the top of the Billboard album charts, Martin
Scorsese’s Dylan documentary No Direction
Home recently aired on PBS, and I’m
Not There, a new feature film starring a virtual who’s who of Hollywood --
Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Adrien Brody, Heath Ledger, Julianne Moore and
Richard Gere -- is slated for release
in mid-2007.
Also available February
27 will be the single DVD release of BOB DYLAN: DONT LOOK BACK, priced at
$19.95srp (NVG-XXXX). This release of the
original film also offers consumers the fresh, digitally-remastered version
from the 65 TOUR DELUXE EDITION, minus the vintage collectible books and second
disc.