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"I always say that Nick was born with a skin too few," said actress Gabrielle Drake about her brother, singer and songwriter Nick Drake, who overdosed in 1974 at the age of 26 in his parent's home in Tanworth- in- Arden. The film paints a portrait, through interviews with family and friends, of a brilliant but self destructive figure who passed away believing that he was a failure. If only he knew the resurgence that his work has received in these past 10 years or so and how many people he has influenced and continues to inspire to this day. An interesting note is that the bedroom that they use in the film is accurate, thanks to Gabrielle Drake, and has all of Nick's original belongings in it. If you missed the previous films in our Movie Lounge series, be sure to check out Festival Express , Celebration at Big Sur and Townes Van Zandt's Be Here To Love Me .

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Part One

 

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Part Three

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Part Four

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Part Five

Posted on 09/05/2008

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