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One half of a very good movie.
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Bound for Glory
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A biography of Woody Guthrie, one of America's greatest folk singers. He left his dust-devastated Texas home in the 1930s to find work, discovering the suffering and strength of America's working class.
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80%
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Fresh
Bound for Glory is outstanding biographical cinema, not only of the late Woody Guthrie but also of the 1930s Depression era which served to disillusion, inspire and radicalize him and millions of other Americans.
Variety Staff, Variety
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An overlong, sentimental and lifeless biopic of Woody Guthrie.
Time Out
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