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Nick Cave: Straight To You - A Portrait

1994 · 55 min

A quiet, thoughtful sit with a brooding artist talking about his work and the places that shaped it.

Directed by
Nanni Jacobson
Genres
Music, Documentary
Starring
Nick Cave, Blixa Bargeld, Henry Rollins
Overview
A 1993 portrait of rock singer and poet Nick Cave, a versatile artist who gained importance over the years. Jacobson also wrote the scenario that was built around a long conversation with the singer. From Australia and his work with the Birthday Party to his current city, Berlin, with The Bad Seeds.

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Directed by
Nanni Jacobson
Genres
Music, Documentary
Starring
Nick Cave, Blixa Bargeld, Henry Rollins
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    contemporary
    Audience
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    • Language mild
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    Genres
    music, documentary
    Directed by
    Nanni Jacobson
    Starring
    Nick Cave, Blixa Bargeld, Henry Rollins, Wim Wenders, Mick Harvey, Christoph Dreher
    Runtime
    55 min
    Country
    Netherlands
    Languages
    English

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