Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold
Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold is a 2017 documentary film about Joan Didion and her work.[1][2][3]
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Directed by | Griffin Dunne |
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Music by | Nathan Halpern |
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Edited by | Ann Collins |
Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The film was released by Netflix on October 10, 2017.
Premise
In the documentary film, director Griffin Dunne (her nephew), incorporates archival footage and conversations with Joan Didion about the eras she's covered through essays, novels and screenplays, as well as events in her personal life.[4]
Appearances
Release
It was released on October 27, 2017 on Netflix streaming.[5]
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 89% based on reviews from 35 critics. The site's consensus states: "Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold pays tribute to an American literary legend with a richly personal perspective that should thrill devotees while enlightening newcomers."[6] On Metacritic it has a score of 72% based on reviews from 9 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[7]
References
- Roger Ebert (October 27, 2017). "JOAN DIDION: THE CENTER WILL NOT HOLD". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
- Alissa Wilkinson (Oct 26, 2017). "Joan Didion is more interesting than the new Netflix documentary about her". Vox. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
- Jake Nevins (25 Oct 2017). "Joan Didion director: 'She's always been painted as this mystic, gloomy figure'". The Guardian. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
- JACOB BACHARACH (October 27, 2017). "Joan Didion Is the Best Thing About Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold". The New Republic. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
- Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold. Netflix.
- "Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- "Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold". Metacritic. Retrieved 2020-04-04.