Down From the Mountain

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Down From the Mountain

G,

2001,

1h 38m,

Documentary

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96%

28 Reviews

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86%

1,000+ Ratings

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86%

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When the time came for the Coen Brothers to find the music for their Southern period piece comedy, "O Brother, Where Art Thou?," they asked record producer T Bone Burnett to lend a hand. The resulting "Down From The Mountain" documents the evening's concert, complete with backstage preparations and rehearsals. Co-produced by Frazer Pennebaker, the film by D A Pennebaker, Chris Hegedus and Nick Doob captures a joyous and free-spirited celebration of a truly American musical form.

Liam Lacey

Globe and Mail

May 31, 2002

2.5/4

A film that's lovely to hear, though not much to look at.

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Richard Harrington

Washington Post

Jan 6, 2002

The music is grand, the performances are direct and Down From the Mountain is unpretentious in its presentation of both.

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Carrie Rickey

Philadelphia Inquirer

Nov 8, 2001

3/4

In her performances and asides to the documentarians, it is Welch who best articulates why this music is so moving.

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Philip Martin

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Jan 29, 2005

3/5

Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Feb 18, 2004

4/5

A beautifully done record of a very unusual event - and one that inadvertently serves as a testament to John Hartford, making it a very special document of musical history.

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Ryan Cracknell

Apollo Guide

Nov 23, 2002

69/100

Feels glossed over and incomplete.

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Anakin R

Apr 3, 2017

Could have been better, but some terrific music.

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Chris Hegedus

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D.A. Pennebaker

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Nick Doob

Director

T Bone Burnett

Self

Terry Bulger

Self

Joel Coen

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Synopsis

When the time came for the Coen Brothers to find the music for their Southern period piece comedy, "O Brother, Where Art Thou?," they asked record producer T Bone Burnett to lend a hand. The resulting "Down From The Mountain" documents the evening's concert, complete with backstage preparations and rehearsals. Co-produced by Frazer Pennebaker, the film by D A Pennebaker, Chris Hegedus and Nick Doob captures a joyous and free-spirited celebration of a truly American musical form.

Director: Chris Hegedus, D.A. Pennebaker, Nick Doob
Producer: Frazer Pennebaker, Bob Neuwirth
Distributor: Cowboy Pictures
Production Co: Mike Zoss Productions
Rating: G
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 27, 2001, Wide
Release Date (DVD): Oct 23, 2001
Box Office (Gross USA): $301.4K
Runtime: 1h 38m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Dolby Stereo

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