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Memphis '69

2019·Movie
1h 12min

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Memphis '69 fingerprint

Striking style, no humor.

Energy

Calm and low-key

  • Spectacle5
  • Tension4
  • Fast Pace4

Heart

Nostalgic

  • Nostalgia8
  • Melancholy6
  • Hopefulness6

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay3
  • Situational Comedy1
  • Physical Comedy1

World

History

Lived-in and easy to get lost in.

  • World Immersion8
  • Dialogue Centrality6
  • Rewatchability6

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Direction7
  • Acting7
  • Narrative Structure6

Style

Standout cinematography and score

  • Cinematography8
  • Music Composition8
  • Music Centrality8

Who it's for

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About

It’s the Summer of 1969. The temperature hovers around 105 degrees on a humid weekend in Memphis, Tennessee. It’s only been a year since the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. But on this particular weekend, everyone in town, all races, creeds and colors have come out for the Fourth Annual Memphis Country Blues Festival. The lineup is the most ambitious in years, welcoming blues masters like Bukka White, Sleepy John Estes, Furry Lewis and the 106 year-old Nathan Beauregard, coupled with more notable headliners like Rufus Thomas & The Bar-Kays, John Fahey and rocker Johnny Winter. One attendee that year was Gene Rosenthal, who brought along a couple of cameras, a small crew and left with 40,000 feet of color film that was left untouched for nearly 50 years….until now. ‘Memphis 69’ is a time capsule. If you’re a blues enthusiast, watching this film feels like you’ve opened up a treasure chest and discovered that you’ve hit the motherload.
Blues MusicMusic Festival1960sMemphisHistoricalTime CapsuleCultural EventConcert Film

Crew

Produced by:

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

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Is Memphis '69 worth watching?

74
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 74/100 (IMDb 7.4). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is Memphis '69?

1 h 12 min

Memphis '69 runs 1 h 12 min.

What language is Memphis '69 in?

English

It was made in English.