The Devil and Daniel Johnston (2006)

03/31/2006 (US) • 1h 50m

Documentary, Music

Overview

This 2005 documentary film chronicles the life of Daniel Johnston, a manic-depressive genius singer/songwriter/artist, from childhood up to the present, with an emphasis on his mental illness and how it manifested itself in demonic self-obsession.


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

west virginia

infatuation

character study

music documentary

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