In the years following his death in 1974, Nick Drake's musical legacy languished in the same state of obscurity as it did during his lifetime, known — and deeply loved — by British folk enthusiasts and clued-in hipsters. And then came the TV spot for the revamped Volkswagen Beetle that prominently featured Drake's haunting "Pink Moon" on the soundtrack. No matter that the lyrics are probably about death; it proved the perfect song to sell an updated symbol of the '60s to 21st-century post-baby boomers, and introduced a new generation to one of the great tragic talents of the early '70s. This short, beautifully crafted film from the Netherlands does right by Drake, wh...
Released:
2000
Rated:
NR
Length:
48 mins