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Fiona Apple: MTV Unplugged

1997 · 21 min

A hushed, intense half-hour where a young performer's raw voice fills the room and holds you quietly captive.

Directed by
Milton Lage, Beth McCarthy-Miller
Genres
Music, Documentary
Starring
Fiona Apple, Larry Ciancia, Michael "Lucky" Lockwood
Overview
Aired on July of 1997, this installment in MTV's "Unplugged" series sees the legendary Fiona Apple performing a live acoustic show. The performance includes the songs "Shadowboxer", "Sleep to Dream", and "Criminal" off her debut album "Tidal", and a cover of "Angel" by Jimi Hendrix.

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Directed by
Milton Lage, Beth McCarthy-Miller
Genres
Music, Documentary
Starring
Fiona Apple, Larry Ciancia, Michael "Lucky" Lockwood
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  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
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measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
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engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
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  • identity
  • art
  • music
  • loneliness
  • love
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  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • documentary
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  • Sex none
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Genres
music, documentary
Directed by
Milton Lage, Beth McCarthy-Miller
Starring
Fiona Apple, Larry Ciancia, Michael "Lucky" Lockwood, Keith Lowe, Joe Simon, Patrick Warren
Runtime
21 min
Country
United States of America

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