No Direction Home

No Direction Home is a documentary film by Martin Scorsese that traces the life of Bob Dylan, and his impact on 20thcentury American popular music and culture. The film focuses on the period between Dylans arrival in New York in January 1961 and his retirement from touring following his motorcycle accident in July 1966. This period encapsulates Dylans rise to fame as a folk singer and songwriter, and the controversy surrounding his move to a rock style of music. The title is taken from a lyric of Dylans 1965 hit single, Like a Rolling Stone.

The project began to take shape in 1995 when Dylans manager, Jeff Rosen, began scheduling interviews with Dylans friends and associates. Among those interviewed were poet Allen Ginsberg and folk musician Dave Van Ronk, both of whom died before the film was completed. Dylans old girlfriend Suze Rotolo also granted a rare interview, and she later told Rolling Stone Magazine that she was very pleased with the projects results. Dylan himself also sat for ten hours in a relaxed and open conversation with Rosen in 2000.According to Rolling Stone magazine, an unnamed source close to the project claimed that Dylan himself had no involvement with the project apart from the interview, saying that Dylan has no interest in this . . . Bob truly does not look back. However, work on the first installment of Dylans autobiography, Chronicles, Vol. 1, did overlap production of the project, though its unclear how much, if any, influence Chronicles may have had on No Direction Home. ........

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