Stop Making Sense

Stop Making Sense

Selected by the Documentary Branch.  Special Guest: Introduction by producer Gary Goetzman.

Selected by the Documentary Branch.  Special Guest: Introduction by producer Gary Goetzman.

Oscar-winner Jonathan Demme (The Silence of the Lambs) collaborated with cinematographer Jordan Cronenweth (Blade Runner) to make the quintessential concert film, documenting three nights of Talking Heads concerts at Hollywood’s Pantages Theatre in December 1983. David Byrne and his fellow Heads perform such modern classics as “Psycho Killer,” “Burning Down The House,” and “Once In A Lifetime,” while Demme’s direction, Cronenweth’s camerawork, and the sound recording make you feel as if you’re in the front row of the Pantages. 

DIRECTED BY: Jonathan Demme. WITH: Talking Heads. 1984. 88 min. USA. Color. English. Rated PG. 4K DCP. 

Academy Museum film programming generously funded by the Richard Roth Foundation. 

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