Film

Fallen Angel: Gram Parsons

2004 · 1h 30m · Documentary · Music

IMDb

7.2

On September 19, 1973, the musician and heir to a million-dollar fortune died under the influence of drugs and alcohol near his favourite place - the Joshua Tree National Monument in the Californian desert. As the founder of the Flying Burrito Brothers, a member of the hit-making, legendary Byrds, an important influence on the Rolling Stones and the man who catapulted Emmylou Harris to fame, Gram Parsons made music history in only a few years. Friends, contemporaries and devotees of Gram Parsons talk about the importance of his work and the bizarre circumstances of his early death. Rare footage of his performances shows why Gram Parsons has become a legend. Interviewees include Gram's wife Gretchen, his sister and his daughter, Keith Richards, Emmylou Harris, Chris Hillman and "Road Manager" Phil Kaufman.

Gram Parsons

Self (archive footage)

Peter Buck

Self - R.E.M.

Pamela Des Barres

Self - Writer

Emmylou Harris

Self - Musician

Chris Hillman

Self - Musician

Phil Kaufman

Self - Road Manager

Diane Parsons

Self - Gram's Sister

Keith Richards

Self

Dwight Yoakam

Self - Musician

Bernie Leadon

Self - Musician

John Nuese

Self

• Gandulf HennigDirector

Release date

January 1, 2004

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 30m

Genres

Documentary, Music

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