

Grateful Dead: Anthem to Beauty
This installment of the Classic Albums series follows the making of two Grateful Dead albums, the fiercely experimental Anthem of the Sun and the understated masterwork American Beauty, which spawned melodic gems like "Sugar Magnolia" and "Ripple." Between the archival scenes and contemporary interviews with band members, the DVD shows a band making seismic inroads in pop music--and five young guys coming to terms with artistry, mortality, and, yes, the pursuit of happiness. There is priceless footage of Neal Cassady driving Ken Kesey's bus and of the Dead, surrounded by martini-sipping hipsters, on Playboy After Dark. The best scenes involve band members talking about specific songs (you will never hear Phil Lesh's "Box of Rain" again without thinking of it as a gift to his dying father) or deconstructing a tune by playing each track separately. Intimate and surprisingly cohesive, Anthem to Beauty is a rare glimpse into how the Dead's magic was made.
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6.8/10
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- Released
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- Language
- English
- rock band
- rock
- grateful dead
- ''anthem of the sun''
- ''american beauty''
Top billed cast
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- Premiere22 Feb 1997
Frequently asked questions
- When was Grateful Dead: Anthem to Beauty released?
- Grateful Dead: Anthem to Beauty was released on 22 February 1997.
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- Grateful Dead: Anthem to Beauty is available on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, The Coda Collection Amazon Channel, Qello Concerts by Stingray Amazon Channel, Amazon Video in US. Use the Watch now links in the Where to watch section for official pages.
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- What is the rating of Grateful Dead: Anthem to Beauty?
- Grateful Dead: Anthem to Beauty holds a 6.8/10 audience score from 8 votes.
- Who directed Grateful Dead: Anthem to Beauty?
- Grateful Dead: Anthem to Beauty (1997) was directed by Jeremy Marre.
- How long is Grateful Dead: Anthem to Beauty?
- Grateful Dead: Anthem to Beauty runs for 1h 15m.














