The soul of a man [videorecording] / Martin Scorsese presents ; a Road Movies/Vulcan production ; in association with Cappa Productions and Jigsaw Productions ; producer, Margaret Bodde ; produced by Alex Gibney ; written & directed by Wim Wenders. - Widescreen format. - New York : Columbia Music Video, c2003. - 1 videodisc (ca. 100 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in. - The blues, a musical journey .

Originally produced for television in 2003. Includes optional commentary by Wim Wenders, bonus performances, outtake from the silent film "The visit to the plantation," director interview, biography, and filmography, trailer, and web addresses. Container and disc label erroneously state program running time is ca. 127 min.

Director of photography, Lisa Rinsler ; edited by Mathilda Bonnefoy. Director of photography, Lisa Rinsler ; edited by Mathilda Bonnefoy.

Narrated by Laurence Fishburne.

Looks at the history of blues music, focusing closely on the lives and musical careers of Skip James, Blind Willie Johnson, and J.B. Lenoir, with a fictional sequence, archival footage, documentary scenes, and covers of their songs.

Adult


DVD; stereo.; 5.1 surround.

0738903795

074645861692

CVD 58616 Columbia Music Video


Blues (Music)--History.
Blues (Music)--History.
Blues music--History.
Videodiscs.


Documentary television programs.
DVD-Video discs.

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