Girl From the North Country (July 2025)

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Set in 1934 Duluth, Minnesota, during the Great Depression, Girl from the North Country centres on Nick Laine, who struggles to keep his guesthouse afloat amidst financial ruin.

His wife, Elizabeth, battles dementia, while their adopted daughter, Marianne, harbours a secret pregnancy. The guesthouse becomes a refuge for a diverse group of drifters, each grappling with their own hardships. As their lives intertwine, themes of love, loss, and hope emerge, all underscored by reimagined renditions of Bob Dylan's songs, including "Forever Young", "All Along the Watchtower”, "Hurricane" and "Like a Rolling Stone."

This cinematic adaptation brings the acclaimed Broadway production to the screen, offering a poignant exploration of human resilience and connection.

Originally Posted by ukpaul

I saw the show in London (it's a British show but this is of the cast from the Broadway transfer) and liked it very much. It's very theatrical, the cast also become the band, for example, and its story is very character, rather than story, led. A happy, tappy show it isn't. The Dylan music that the director/writer chose is often unexpected; only Like a Rolling Stone being something that casual listeners might recognise but it's all beautifully arranged so that it could easily pass for 1930s music. The spirit of Woody Guthrie looms large, channeling his humanity as much as his music.

This is from a site that covers filmed stage shows, detailing how it was captured.

"The digital capture of the musical features the Broadway show’s original cast and was filmed over a period of four days. Similarly to Come From Away and Hamilton, the stage producers of the show decided to create a digital capture independently and market it to a streaming service in the future.

The captured show includes footage crafted from two complete runs of both acts, single shots and a live performance recording with invited audience."

https://www.filmedonstage.com/movies...-north-country

https://www.rarewaves.com/products/5...-north-country
https://hmv.com/store/film-tv/4k-ult...-north-country
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F7LSL6H3/

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