No Direction Home

No Direction Home is a documentary by Martin Scorsese that traces the life of Bob Dylan, and how he managed to make such a big impact in the 20th century. The film was released on DVD format in September 2005, and shown on television as a two-part series. The first television airing of the documentary in both the United States (as part of the American Masters series) and the United Kingdom was on September 26–27 2005. The program was broadcast on PBS in the US and on BBC Two under the Arena banner in the UK. The film has an accompanying soundtrack ().

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Martin Scorsese - Bob Dylan - 20th century - DVD - 2005 - United States - American Masters - United Kingdom - September 26 - 27 - 2005 - PBS - BBC Two - Arena - Soundtrack

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The title of the film is borrowed from the title of Robert Shelton's 1986 classic biography of Dylan, which in turn was taken from the lyric of the Dylan song, Like A Rolling Stone, on the Highway 61 Revisited album.

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Robert Shelton - 1986 - Like A Rolling Stone - Highway 61 Revisited

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The film also showcases important influences on Dylan, including (partial list):

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• John Jacob Niles
• Odetta
• Woody Guthrie
• Joan Baez
• Allen Ginsberg
• Pete Seeger
• Dave Van Ronk
• Suze Rotolo
 
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