Review of Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction (2013) by Huw G — 19 Feb 2017

Beautiful documentary about great actor Harry Dean Stanton. Very insightful and intimate.

This review of Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction (2013) was written by Huw G on 19 Feb 2017.

Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction has generally received positive reviews.

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By Liam C (674) on 21 Mar 2014

Harry Dean Stanton was 86 when this film was made and he doesn't give a shit about anything…

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By Sheila O'malley (474) for RogerEbert.com (5,563) on 15 Sep 2013

Harry Dean Stanton: Party Fiction takes a dreamy and philosophical approach, reflecting the personality of the man who is its subject…

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By Jack G (1,167) on 07 Sep 2013

Worth it just for the clips and talk about Paris, Texas…

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By Marc Savlov (2,019) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 26 Sep 2013

Alternating between color footage and the genius interplay of startlingly lovely sequences of Stanton singing and playing harmonica in granular…

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By Peter Rainer (2,575) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 12 Sep 2013

It’s a truism, reinforced here, that actors often are the last to comprehend how they do what they do. No matter…

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By Nick Schager (2,294) for Village Voice (8,525) on 09 Sep 2013

A film that's in perfect sync with its subject…

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By Jj M (220) on 30 Sep 2014

A legend is heralded in his later life in true legendary fashion. There is nothing very much like Harry Dean in this world. He just is…

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By Bob Grimm (315) for Tucson Weekly (71) on 16 Jan 2014

A different kind of documentary for a different kind of guy…

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By Matty S (358) on 13 Jun 2014

I admire the guy's tenacity. The man just does not quit, like a Hollywood tortoise. The movie is ok, of interest…

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By Chris Barsanti (896) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 09 Sep 2013

This moody, soulful, music-drenched documentary on the great character actor uses movie clips, his singing, and shards of conversation to create…

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