Patti Smith: Dream of Life
2008 · Movie · 109 min · ★ 6.0 · 67% critics
This intimate documentary follows a singular artist as she moves between poetry, music, and visual art, offering a personal look at creativity, family life, and activism. Told in a reflective, free-flowing style, it captures moments from different periods and invites viewers into her inner world and influences.
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Details
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2008-04-02
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 67/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (20 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a poetic, personal artist portrait more than a straightforward music biography, especially if you liked Kurt Cobain: About a Son or Nas: Time Is Illmatic; Not for you if you want lots of performances and clear timelines.
Pros: poetic, intimate portrait; heartfelt and inspiring; warm, human moments | Cons: unfocused, meandering structure; drags in second half; limited concert footage
Cast & crew
Patti Smith
as Self
- JD
Jay Dee Daugherty
as Self
Flea
as Self
Philip Glass
as Self
- LK
Lenny Kaye
as Self
Sam Shepard
as Self
- BS
Benjamin Smoke
as Self
Michael Stipe
as Self
Tom Verlaine
as Self
Thom Yorke
as Self
Directed by Steven Sebring