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Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile (2004) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 2004 · 109 mins · English
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- Directed by
- David Leaf
- Starring
- Jeff Bridges, Rob Reiner, Andrew Loog Oldham, Brian Wilson, Lou Adler, George Martin
Using interviews and archival footage, the film follows Brian Wilson’s 1967 effort to create SMiLE, a daring follow‑up to Pet Sounds intended to outshine the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper. Rejected by his band, the album was shelved, driving Wilson into depression. In 2004 he performed SMiLE live in London, showing an artist reclaiming his masterpiece.
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