The Devil and Daniel Johnston

The Devil and Daniel Johnston (2006)

March 31st, 20061h 50min

Documentary, Music
77%

Overview

This 2005 documentary film chronicles the life of Daniel Johnston, a manic-depressive genius singer/songwriter/artist, from childhood up to the present, with an emphasis on his mental illness and how it manifested itself in demonic self-obsession.


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