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Still from A Well Spent Life — A Well Spent Life (1971) — Les Blank, Skip Gerson

Poster for A Well Spent Life

Les Blank, Skip Gerson

A Well Spent Life

United States / English / 1971 / 44m

Documentary Music Shorts

Letterboxd: 3.95/5·2.1K ratings·594 reviewson Letterboxd
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Synopsis

A deeply moving tribute to the Texas songster, Mance Lipscomb, considered by many to be the greatest guitarist of all time.

Included in
Documentaries by Les Blank
Position 4

Credits

Crew

DirectorLes Blank, Skip Gerson

EditorLes Blank

Cast

Mance Lipscombas Himself

Elnora Lipscombas Herself

Hattie Franklinas Herself

Alfred Franklinas Himself

Double Feature

Streaming now, and why it pairs with this film

Poster for Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisco Aguabella

Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisco Aguabella1995

Paired by the Criterion Channel, and both directed by Les Blank

Or

The Blues Accordin’ to Lightnin’ Hopkins1968Both directed by Les Blank and Skip Gerson, and both starring Mance Lipscomb
Thailand Moment2015Both directed by Les Blank and Skip Gerson

A Well Spent Life (1971) | Criteria