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This film is the first full-length documentary about Patti Smith and the astonishing music she has been making for three decades. With rare and previously-unseen performance footage, interviews with Patti, location shoots and lengthy contributions from friends, colleagues and esteemed experts, this program is not just the only such documentary ever produced about Smith; it will surely remain the standard work on its subject. Features live and studio performances of Patti Smith classics such as: 'Gloria,' 'Easter,' 'Because The Night,' 'Dancing Barefoot,' 'Frederick,' 'Ask The Angela,' and many many more. Includes interviews with Patti Smith; her first publisher and biographer, Victor Bockris; her ex-songwriting partner, Blue Oyster Cult's Albert Bouchard; engineer on Horses, Frank D'Augusta; producer of Radio Ethiopia, Jack Douglas; engineer on the Easter sessions, Shelly Yakus; author of Horses and the Remaking of Rock n'Roll, Mark Paytress, English music journalist and author, Jon Savage; Rolling Stone magazine's ex-editor, Anthony De Curtis; New York's Village Voice music editor, Robert Christgau; Patti Smith biographer, Nick Johnstone and more. 'Extras' include Special Feature: Horses For Courses, The Making Of A Landmark Album; Interactive Gaming Feature, 'The Hardest Patti Smith Quiz In The World, Ever,' full contributor biographies and Beyond DVD section." Run time: 87 minutes. Language: English. NTSC format, All Regions; Screen Format 4:3, Stereo Sound Mix.