Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune

Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune

🎞️ Movie 96 min US
โ˜… 7.8 /10 2010

From civil rights to the anti-war movement to the struggles of workers, folksinger Phil Ochs wrote topical songs that engaged his audiences in the issues of the 1960s and 70s. In this biographical documentary, veteran director Kenneth Bowser shows how Phil's music and his fascinating life story and eventual decline into depression and suicide were intertwined with the history-making events that defined a generation. Even as his contemporaries moved into folk-rock and pop music, Phil followed his own vision, challenging himself and his listeners. Not one to pull punches, Ochs never achieved the commercial success he desperately desired. But his music remains relevant, reaching new audiences in a generation that finds his themes all too familiar.

Cast

Joan Baez
Joan Baez
Friend
Joan Baez
Joan Baez
Musician
Joan Baez
Joan Baez
Activist
Jello Biafra
Jello Biafra
Friend
Jello Biafra
Jello Biafra
Musician
Billy Bragg
Billy Bragg
Musician
Billy Bragg
Billy Bragg
Activist
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Lola Cohen
Friend
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Lola Cohen
Activist
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François De Menil
Filmmaker
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Friend
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Musician
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Jarred Alterman
Cinematographer
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Jefferson Miller
Cinematographer