Life in 12 bars 2017 out of 4 this documentary, clocking in over two hours, features eric clapton discussing his life and career as we get clips from various concerts and television specials. At the london premiere of his documentary, life in 12 bars, eric clapton looks back over his life, with jools holland and director lili fini zanuck. Telecharger eric clapton life in 12 bars film complet en. Life in 12 bars, a documentary the network produced on the life and work of the guitar legend life in 12 barswhich will be screened at the toronto international film festival this weekend and premiere on showtime on february 10, 2018will be told through slowhands own words and music, and will feature interviews with clapton, his. Zanuck yes she is a member of that famous film family has an. Told through his own words, it reflects on his traumatic childhood, his difficult struggle with drugs and alcohol, the loss of his son and how he always found his inner strength and. Throughout the running time we learn about how his career took shape, his friendship with george harrison and the love affair that. Life in 12 bars is a laborious viewing experiance, its glacial pace heightened by the films overreliance on still photography. Do we really need to know the tawdry details of eric claptons lovelorn years mooning over pattie boyd, his lost decade of alcoholism and.
The legendary 18time grammy awardwinner is profiled in this documentary tribute directed by oscarwinning producer lili fini zanuck. From showtime documentary films and directed by oscarwinner, lili fini zanuck, the film. A look at the life and work of guitarist eric clapton, told by those who have known him best, including bb king, jimi hendrix, and george harrison. Life in 12 bars, directed by oscarwinner lili fini zanuck rush, driving miss daisy, is an unflinching and deeply personal look into the life of legendary 18time grammy winner. Genius amplified ad blocking detected, consider supporting.
One of the saddest moments ive ever seen in a film comes more than halfway into lili fini zanucks eric clapton. Enduring rock and blues legend eric clapton doesnt get the documentary his eventful life and career deserve. Large database of subtitles for movies, tv series and anime. Watch eric clapton life in 12 bars prime video amazon uk. Life in 12 bars a rather unfortunate title given its subjects severe problems with alcohol abuse. Life in 12 bars trailer german deutsch john battsek ot.
June 8th sees the release of the complementary ost to the new eric clapton documentary, life in 12 bars. Showtime documentary films to world premiere eric clapton. Clapton went deep inside himself and into american blues records, whose melancholy resonated with his own. Uncover the incredible story of one of musics greats and see eric clapton. Spanning more than half a century of legendary popular musical innovation. A new eric clapton documentary life in 12 bars directed by oscarwinner, lili fini zanuck has prompted a new twocd and 4lp vinyl soundtrack which spans claptons long career and includes selections from many of the acts he worked with, including the yardbirds, john mayalls bluesbreakers, cream, the beatles. This one succeeds in making eric clapton surprisingly interesting, but only until until he turned his life around. A documentary of eric claptons tragictinged life lacks the verve and brilliance of the guitarists. Life in 12 bars is an intimate and revealing musical odyssey on the life and career of guitar virtuoso eric clapton, told by those who have known him best, including bb king, jimi. Thankfully, most of us with the singers never having any longevity they were rightly destined for obscurity. This documentary contextualizes eric clapton s role in contemporary music and cultural history. Told through his own words and songs, it is a moving and surprising film about one of the great artists of the modern era. Clapton talks of being practically mesmerized by music by africanamerican musicians he.
The documentary about the legendary 18time grammy winner premiered at the toronto international film festival before showtime bought the us tv rights. Life in 12 bars original title tvma 2h 15min documentary, biography, music 24 november 2017 usa 1 video 22 images. Life in 12 bars, also saw claptons shows this year and agrees that the guitarist was still in form. Dieser dokumentarfilm gibt dem zuschauer einen einzigartigen einblick in eric claptons bewegte. Even boy bands backed by established singers suffered the same fate as seen with boyz 2 men who were signed to michael jacksons label, although personally we think. This film contextualizes claptons role in contemporary music and cultural history. The twominute and fivesecond clip announces he loved the blues. Life in 12 bars features interviews with muddy waters and b. Life in 12 bars at 2017 toronto international film festival. Eric clapton life in 12 bars lili fini zanucks latest film is a rockdoc that chronicles the turbulent life of eric clapton. Showtime has revealed the trailer for eric clapton. Buy life in 12 bars online at low prices in india amazon music.
Showtime will air the film with a broadcast premiere on feb. A life in 12 bars, an unflinching and deeply personal journey into the life of the legendary musician. This is a fascinating film and one that is very poignant in exposing the impact his cruel mother had on eric clapton s life. Life in 12 bars, about the life and times of eric clapton, has a surprisingly dark, edgy undercurrent as it follows the inexorable rise of a talented but insecure young guitarist to global stardom. Life in 12 bars, directed by oscarwinner lili fini zanuck rush, driving miss daisy, is an unflinching and deeply personal look into the life of legendary 18time grammy winner eric clapton. With eric clapton, duane allman, ginger baker, chuck berry. A life in 12 bars, wont start showing showtime until february 10, but an official trailer has just been released in conjunction with its september 17 premiere at the toronto international film festival.
A look at the life and work of guitarist eric clapton, told by those who have known. Eric clapton life in 12 bars soundtrack due in june. A life in 12 bars, implies, it begins with the blues. Life in 12 bars is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Oscarwinning producer lili fini zanuck driving miss daisy, who directed eric clapton. It is a skilfully constructed collage of clapton s life, which repeatedly comes back to his mothers actions both when he was born but equally growing up such as the incident in germany.
Life in 12 bars is a moving and surprising film about one of the great artists of the modern era an 18 time grammy award winner and the only artist ever inducted three times into the rock and roll hall of fame and is told through his own words and songs. Eric clapton life in 12 bars an overview of the documentary duration. Download on amazon my life is ruined play on apple music my life is ruined download on itunes my life is ruined play on spotify. Abramorama and showtime networks will release the documentary eric clapton. Genres documentary director lili fini zanuck starring eric clapton. Life in 12 bars, i was in little doubt of its subjects vital place in the history of popular music. Showtime documentary films will release the new documentary eric clapton. As one of lifes cruel ironies would have it, the plunge into sadness comes at what should have been a moment of total triumph. Get your team aligned with all the tools you need on one secure, reliable video platform. In all its intimate revelations and memorable scenes on video, life in 12 bars may be cathartic for eric clapton and, in a very real way, immensely gratifying for most audiences, at least insofar as viewers by and large can appreciate how satisfying an existence the man now leadsat least off the stage and out of the recording studioafter so.