Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction

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Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction

2012

1h 17m

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Biography

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David Lynch, Debbie Harry, Wim Wenders and others pay tribute to the iconic actor, who holds more than 200 films on his resume and possesses an untapped musical talent.

Tom Keogh

Seattle Times

Laconic, lost in memory but focused, Stanton slowly opens up to filmmaker-interviewer Sophie Huber.

Rated: 3/4

Nov 7, 2013

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Ty Burr

Boston Globe

It adds up to an unexpectedly moving portrait of a maverick at twilight.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 3, 2013

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

Alternating between color footage and the genius interplay of startlingly lovely sequences of Stanton singing and playing harmonica in granular black-and-white, Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction perfectly captures the essence of the man.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 27, 2013

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Matt Warren

Battleship Pretension

The problem with Partly Fiction is that the filmmakers were depending on Harry Dean Stanton's inherent coolness to carry the film.

Feb 24, 2021

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Sophie Brown

Dazed and Confused

Singing, smoking and keeping himself to himself, Harry Dean Stanton's quiet enigma suggests a restless sense of perpetual escape and loneliness.

Oct 14, 2016

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Austin Trunick

Under the Radar

Stanton isn't interested in giving away the details of his life and career, and no one's going to lure them out of him.

Rated: 6/10

Aug 18, 2014

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Audience Member

Must see for movie geeks, film students, actors and makers of all makes!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/26/19

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Audience Member

Conveys a sense of calm acceptance, a type of wisdom and a believable alternative to enlightenment.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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Apesar de ser um dos poucos ícones que restam de uma América que ainda representava qualquer coisa, Harry Dean Stanton insiste em ser um símbolo do nada neste documentário que lhe é inteiramente dedicado. Mas o nada de Harry Dean Stanton é o vazio perfeito para ser preenchido por um homem-paisagem que precisava só mesmo de ser e aparecer para marcar os mais de 200 filmes em que participou. Quem vem a "Partly Fiction" não ficará a saber muito mais sobre o homem, mas terá direito a descobrir que Stanton é um grande intérprete de velhas canções folk, e isso já é bastante.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Audience Member

Excellent Documentary about Ky-born Harry Dean Stanton. Highly recommended!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Audience Member

This is a nice picture. It's like spending time with an old friend that you are completely comfortable with. Makes you want to know more and see more.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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A legend is heralded in his later life in true legendary fashion. There is nothing very much like Harry Dean in this world. He just is. And I for one am very delighted for that.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Synopsis

David Lynch, Debbie Harry, Wim Wenders and others pay tribute to the iconic actor, who holds more than 200 films on his resume and possesses an untapped musical talent.

Director: Sophie Huber
Producer: Christian Davi, Christof Neracher, Thomas Thümena, Chiemi Karasawa
Production Co: hugofilm, isotopefilms
Genre: Documentary, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 9, 2017
Runtime: 1h 17m