Patti Smith: Dream of Life

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 Please help improve this article or section by expanding it.
Further information might be found on the talk page or at requests for expansion. (March 2008)
Patti Smith: Dream of Life
Directed by Steven Sebring
Produced by Steven Sebring,
Margaret Smilow,
Scott Vogel
Written by Steven Sebring
Narrated by Patti Smith
Starring Patti Smith
Music by Patti Smith
Cinematography Steven Sebring,
Phillip Hunt
Editing by Angelo Corrao,
Lin Polito,
Laura Congleton,
Margaret Crimmins,
Greg Smith
Release date(s) 20 January 2008
Running time 109 min
Country United States
Language English
Official website
IMDb profile
For the album by Patti Smith, see Dream of Life.

Patti Smith: Dream of Life is a 2008 documentary film about Patti Smith directed by Steven Sebring.

The movie won the Excellence in Cinematography Award: Documentary at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.[1]

Contents

[edit] Synopsis

"Dream of Life is a plunge into the philosophy and artistry of cult rocker Patti Smith. This portrait of the legendary singer, artist and poet explores themes of spirituality, history and self expression. Known as the godmother of punk, she emerged in the 1970’s, galvanizing the music scene with her unique style of poetic rage, music and trademark swagger. We follow this multitalented and private artist over 11 years of international travel, through her spoken words, performances, lyrics, interviews, paintings, and photographs. Dream of Life reveals a complicated, charismatic personality. Patti Smith who narrates the film, wrestles with life’s many paradoxes. She defines the human experience as an overwhelming contradiction. She pulls the strings of her guitar and simply makes music."

[edit] Screening dates

The film screened at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.

[edit] Awards

2008 Sundance Film Festival: Excellence in Cinematography Award: Documentary

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ 2008 Sundance Film Festival Announces Films in Competition (PDF) (2007-11-28). Retrieved on 2008-01-07.

[edit] External links

v • d • e
Patti Smith
Studio albums
Horses (1975) · Radio Ethiopia (1976) · Easter (1978) · Wave (1979) · Dream of Life (1988) · Gone Again (1996) · Peace and Noise (1997) · Gung Ho (2000) · Trampin' (2004) · Twelve (2007)
Other albums
Hey Joe / Radio Ethiopia (1977) · Set Free (1978) · The Patti Smith Masters (1996) · Land (2002) · Horses/Horses (2005) · iTunes Originals (2008) · The Coral Sea (2008)
Singles
"Hey Joe" (1974) · "Gloria" (1976) · "Pissing in a River" (1976) · "Pumping (My Heart)" (1976) · "Ask the Angels" (1977) · "Because the Night" (1978) · "Privilege (Set Me Free)" (1978) · "Frederick" (1979) · "Dancing Barefoot" (1979) · "So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star" (1979) · "People Have the Power" (1988) · "Looking for You (I Was)" (1988) · "Up There Down There" (1988) · "Summer Cannibals" (1996) · "E-Bow the Letter" (1996) · "1959" (1997) · "Glitter in Their Eyes" (2000) · "Jubilee" (2004) · "Gimme Shelter" (2007)
Books
Seventh Heaven (1972) · Witt (1973) · Babel (1978) · Woolgathering (1992) · Early Work (1994) · The Coral Sea (1996) · Patti Smith Complete (1998) · Strange Messenger (2003) · Auguries of Innocence (2005)
Related articles
Discography · Patti Smith: Dream of Life · Cowboy Mouth · Lenny Kaye · Jay Dee Daugherty