The Blues (film)

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The Blues is a 2003 documentary film series produced by Martin Scorsese, dedicated to the history of blues music. In each of the seven episodes, a different director explores a stage in the development of the blues.

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[edit] Feel Like Going Home

'Feel Like Going Home'
Directed by Martin Scorsese
Produced by Sam Pollard
Written by Peter Guralnick
Starring Ali Farka Touré,
Corey Harris,
Salif Keita,
Son House, Taj Mahal,
John Lee Hooker,
Keb' Mo' and others.
Cinematography Arthur Jafa
Editing by David Tedeschi

Director: Martin Scorsese.

[edit] The Soul of a Man

'The Soul of a Man'
Directed by Wim Wenders
Produced by Alex Gibney
Written by Wim Wenders
Cinematography Lisa Rinzler
Editing by Mathilde Bonnefoy

Director: Wim Wenders.

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[edit] The Road to Memphis

'The Road to Memphis'
Directed by Richard Pearce
Produced by Robert Kenner
Written by Robert Gordon
Starring B. B. King
Bobby Rush
Rosco Gordon
Ike Turner
Cinematography Richard Pearce
Editing by Charlton McMillan

Director: Richard Pearce. This episode focuses on the Beale Street music scene, particularly three Memphis blues musicians with different levels of acclaim: B. B. King, Rosco Gordon and Bobby Rush.

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[edit] Warming by the Devil's Fire

'Warming by the Devil's Fire'
Directed by Charles Burnett
Produced by Margaret Bodde
Alex Gibney
Written by Charles Burnett
Starring Tommy Hicks
Nathaniel Lee Jr.
Music by Stephen James Taylor
Cinematography John N. Demps
Editing by Edwin Santiago

Director: Charles Burnett.

[edit] Godfathers and Sons

'Godfathers and Sons'
Directed by Marc Levin
Produced by Daphne Pinkerson
Marc Levin
Starring Marshall Chess
Common
Cinematography Mark Benjamin
Editing by Bob Eisenhardt

Director: Marc Levin. This episode explores the connection between blues and contemporary urban music, mainly through the eyes of legendary producer Marshall Chess.

[edit] Red, White and Blues

'Red, White and Blues'
Directed by Mike Figgis
Produced by Louise Hammar
Shirani Sabratnam
Cinematography Barry Ackroyd
Mike Eley
John Lynch
Patrick Stewart
Editing by David Martin
Nigel Karikari

Director: Mike Figgis. This episode is dedicated to blues culture in Britain and to the effect of the British Invasion on American blues culture. The episode contains footage from a special jam and interview session with such blues greats as Jeff Beck and Van Morrison.

[edit] Piano Blues

'Piano Blues'
Directed by Clint Eastwood
Produced by Clint Eastwood
Bruce Ricker
Written by Peter Guralnick
Starring Marcia Ball
Dave Brubeck
Ray Charles
Pinetop Perkins,...
Cinematography Vic Losick
Editing by Joel Cox, Gary Roach

Director: Clint Eastwood. This episode is dedicated to blues music played on the piano. Eastwood, a piano player and accomplished composer, interviews such key figures as Dr. John, Ray Charles and Pinetop Perkins.

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Films directed by Martin Scorsese
1960s
1970s
Street Scenes (1970)  • Boxcar Bertha (1972)  • Mean Streets (1973)  • Italianamerican (1974)  • Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974)  • Taxi Driver (1976)  • New York, New York (1977)  • American Boy: A Profile of Steven Prince (1978)  • The Last Waltz (1978)
1980s
Raging Bull (1980)  • The King of Comedy (1983)  • After Hours (1985)  • The Color of Money (1986)  • The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)  • New York Stories (1989)
1990s
Goodfellas (1990)  • Cape Fear (1991)  • The Age of Innocence (1993)  • Casino (1995)  • A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (1995)  • Kundun (1997)  • My Voyage to Italy (1999)  • Bringing Out the Dead (1999)
2000s
Gangs of New York (2002)  • The Blues (2003) • The Aviator (2004)  • No Direction Home (2005)  • The Departed (2006)  • Shine a Light (2008)  • Ashecliffe (2009)
Produced
You Can Count on Me (2000)  • Nyfes (2004) • The Young Victoria (2008)
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