Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
| Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars | |
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| Directed by | Lili Fini Zanuck |
| Written by | Stephen 'Scooter' Weintraub Larry Yelen |
| Produced by | John Battsek Stephen 'Scooter' Weintraub Larry Yelen Lili Fini Zanuck |
| Music by | Gustavo Santaolalla |
Production companies | Passion Pictures The Zanuck Company |
| Distributed by | Showtime Documentary Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars is a 2017 documentary film about
Clapton and Zanuck previously worked together on the 1991 film Rush.
The film was released on home video on June 8, 2018.[3]
Reception
Dennis Harvey found the archive footage "diverse and absorbing", with "the assembly well paced", but was critical of the film's minimal coverage of Clapton's solo career.[4]
The Hollywood Reporter, in a negative review of the film, found it "weirdly assembled, with counterintuitive emphases". The review also criticized the reliance on voiceover instead of on-camera appearances for interviewees, including Clapton himself.[5]
Soundtrack
A soundtrack of the film was released on June 8, 2018.[6] It includes five previously unreleased tracks.[3]
References
- ^ Leight, Elias (February 9, 2018). "10 Things We Learned From 'Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars' Doc". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
- ^ Bradshaw, Peter (10 January 2018). "Eric Clapton Life in 12 Bars review - absorbing tribute to the blues legend". The Guardian. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
- ^ a b "LIFE IN 12 BARS COMING TO DVD & BLU-RAY ALONG WITH OFFICIAL SOUNDTRACK". Where's Eric!. 13 April 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
- ^ "Eric Clapton: A Life in 12 Bars' Review: Toronto Film Festival". Variety. September 27, 2017. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
- ^ "Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. February 9, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
- Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
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