The Devil and Daniel Johnston
Watch TrailerMusical and artistic genius Daniel Johnston documents his own life on a cassette recorder, capturing manic highs and depressive lows with raw honesty. His lo-fi songs, recorded on cheap equipment, captivate the underground, while his drawings of demons mirror an internal war. The film traces Daniel's journey from a West Virginia childhood to cult icon status, exploring the fragile boundary between creative madness and destructive illness. Through archival footage, home videos, and interviews with family and peers, a portrait emerges of a vulnerable artist whose talent is inextricably linked to his personal demons.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 2006 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Documentary, Music |
| Director | Jeff Feuerzeig |
| Runtime | 110 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 7.7/10 (141 votes) |
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Director Jeff Feuerzeig resists easy diagnoses, letting Daniel's own archive and music tell the story. This becomes not a clinical study, but an immersion into a unique perception of the world, where demons are part of the creative fuel.
What lingers after viewing is the encounter not with a tragic victim, but with a complete universe forged by one man on the edge of light and darkness. It's a profoundly human story about the cost of genius and the power of naive art. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Jeff Feuerzeig
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Creative chaos, childhood drawings, a voice from a tape recorder.
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