Martin Scorsese Presents: The Blues: A Musical Journey (2002)

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Movie Info

This PBS series, executive produced by Martin Scorsese, consists of seven feature-length films that capture the essence of the blues while exploring how this art form so deeply influenced music and people the world over. The films include such treasures as rare video footage, interviews and unforgettable performances by some of the greatest musicians in blues history.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Documentary, Musical & Performing Arts
Directed By:

Charles Burnett, Clint Eastwood, Leslie Harris, Marc Levin, Martin Scorsese, Mike Figgis, Richard Pearce, Wim Wenders
On Disc/Streaming:

Oct 14, 2003

Cast

B.B. King

Fats Domino

Ray Charles

Critic Reviews for Martin Scorsese Presents: The Blues: A Musical Journey

All Critics (3) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (3) | Rotten (0)

Instead of a lesson plan, there are Saturday nights on Beale Street and a kind of moseying of the camera into crevices of passionate enthusiasm.

January 26, 2018 | Full Review…

John Leonard

New York Magazine/Vulture

Top Critic

The best and most complete introduction to recorded blues available.

July 2, 2018 | Full Review…

Ted Drozdowski

Boston Phoenix

[Scorsese's] desire for a throng of personal pictures that rambled like the earliest blues men and women has also resulted in a series that at times feels unwieldy.

April 19, 2018 | Full Review…

K. Leander Williams

The Nation

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