MARTIN SCORSESE PRESENTS THE BLUES

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• Release Year: 2003
• Genre: Documentary, Music
• Plot: Martin Scorsese Presents ; The Blues - A Musical Journey; ; Under the guiding hand of Martin Scorsese, The Blues is a seven-part television series of personal and impressionistic films viewed through the lens of seven world-famous directors who share a passion for the music. The films, by Scorsese, Charles Burnett, Clint Eastwood, Mick Figgis, Marc Levin, Richard Pearce, and Wies Wenders, capture the essence of blues music and delves into its global influence - from its roots in Africa to its inspirational role in today's music.; ; CONTAINS 7 FEATURE LENGTH FILMS:; ; Feel Like Going Home - Directed by Martin Scorsese (Taxi Driver; The Last Waltz; Raging Bull) Written by Peter Gioratrick; ; The Soul of a Man - Directed by Wies Wenders (Buena Vista Social Club; Wings of Desire; Paris, Texas) Written by Wies Wenders; ; The Road to Memphis - Directed by Richard Pearce (The Long Walk Home; Leap of Faith; A Family Thing) Written by Robert Gordon; ; Warming by the Devil's Fire - Directed by Charles Burnett (Killer of Sheep; To Sleep with Anger) Written by Charles Burnett; ; Godfathers and Sons - Directed by Marc Levin (Stain; Whiteboys; Brooklyn Babylon); ; Red, White & Blues - Directed by Mike Figgis (Internal Affairs; Leaving Las Vegas; Timecode); ; Piano Blues - Directed by Clint Eastwood (Play Misty for Me; The Outlaw Josey Wales; Unforgiven); ; THE FILMS FEATURE RARE ARCHIVAL PERFORMANCE FOOTAGE OF MUDDY WATERS, HOWLIN' WOLF, WILLY DIXON, JOHN LEE HOOKER, BO DIDDLEY, ERIC CLAPTON AND MANY MORE. PLUS, OVER 100 NEWLY FILMED PERFORMANCES BY CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS SINGING CLASSIC BLUES SONGS, INCLUDING B.B. KING, BONNIE RAITT, BECK, LOU REED, TOM JONES, LOS LOBOS, JEFF BECK AND LUCINDA WILLIAMS.
• Cast: Nathaniel Lee Jr., Tommy Redmond Hicks, Susan McWilliams, Mya, Marcia Ball, Chris Barber, Jeff Beck, Big Bill Broonzy, Jack Bruce, Chester Burnett, Dr. Louis Cannonball Cantor, Nick Cave, Ray Charles, Marshall Chess, The Coasters, Chuck D., Jim Dickinson, Willie Dixon, Fats Domino, Lonnie Donegan, Dr. John, Clint Eastwood, Georgie Fame, Chris Farlowe, Mick Fleetwood, T-Bone Burnett, Rosco Gordon, Davy Graham, Peter Green, Corey Harris, John Lee Hooker, Lightnin Hopkins, Son House, Bert Jansch, Tom Jones, Salif Keita, Don Kern, B.B. King, Alexis Korner, Little Richard, Lulu, Carl Lumbly, Humphrey Lyttelton, Taj Mahal, John Mayall, Jay McShann, Joe Meek, George Melly, Little Milton, Van Morrison, Calvin Newborn, Pinetop Perkins, Sam Phillips, Bonnie Raitt, Lou Reed, Marc Ribot, Johnny Juice Rosado, Bobby Rush, Bessie Smith, Chris Spindel, Hubert Sumlin, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Rufus Thomas, Ali Farka Touré, Ike Turner, Otha Turner, Cato Walker III, Dinah Washington, Muddy Waters, Lucinda Williams, Sonny Boy Williamson, Stevie Winwood, Martin Scorsese
• Director: Martin Scorsese
• Runtime: 13:00
• Company: Vulcan Productions, Road Movies Production, WGBH Boston
• Media Format: Series