Bob Dylan: Dont Look Back (1967) [The Criterion Collection]

Bob Dylan is captured on-screen as he never would be again in this groundbreaking film from D. A. Pennebaker. The legendary documentarian finds Dylan in England during his 1965 tour, which would be his last as an acoustic artist. In this wildly entertaining vision of one of the twentieth century’s greatest artists, Dylan is surrounded by teen fans, gets into heated philosophical jousts with journalists, and kicks back with fellow musicians Joan Baez, Donovan, and Alan Price. Featuring some of Dylan’s most famous songs, including “Subterranean Homesick Blues,” “The Times They Are A-Changin’,” and “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue,” Dont Look Back is a radically conceived portrait of an American icon that has influenced decades of vérité behind-the-scenes documentaries.



Audio Commentary with D.A. Pennebaker and Bob Neuwirth, is one of the best all around commentaries you're likely to hear on this or any film. Neuwirth was Dylan's road manager for the UK tour, and he appears throughout Don't Look Now. Pennebaker and Neuwirth discuss a host of really interesting information, helping to fill in some informational gaps the film never really makes clear, and providing a wealth of background on what was going on in front of and behind the cameras.