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The Devil and Daniel Johnston
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Wikipedia article
'The Devil and Daniel Johnston' is a 2005 documentary film about American musician Daniel Johnston. It chronicles Johnston's life from childhood up to the present, with an emphasis on his experiences with bipolar disorder, and how it manifested itself in demonic self-obsession. The film was directed by Jeff Feuerzeig and produced by Henry S. Rosenthal..
Reception
Critical reception
On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 89% based on 110 reviews..On Metacritic the film has a score of 77 out of 100, based on reviews from 33 critics.
Awards
The film won the Documentary Directing Award at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival.
Home media
It is available on DVD from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, which includes a supplemental feature documenting the reunion between Johnston and his long-time obsession and muse, Laurie Allen. A manufacture on demand Blu-ray was released through Sony's Choice Collection on October 19, 2016.
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