Walking After Midnight (1988 film) explained

Walking After Midnight
Director:Jonathan Kay
Starring:Ringo Starr (narration)
Country:Canada
Runtime:92 mins

Walking After Midnight is a 1988 Canadian documentary film directed by Jonathan Kay. It screened in the Perspectives Canada section of the Toronto Festival of Festivals in late 1988.[1] The film features celebrities from film and music, as well as the Dalai Lama, discussing reincarnation and speculating on their past lives. Narrated by Ringo Starr,[2] it includes appearances by Martin Sheen, James Coburn, k.d. lang, Willie Nelson, Donovan, Catherine Oxenberg, Rae Dawn Chong and Helen Shaver.[3]

The stories are supported by musical accompaniment and partly told through re-enactments. Sheen recalls a near-death experience he had while filming Apocalypse Now in the 1970s, and Lang asserts that in a past life she was country singer Patsy Cline.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Lerner, Loren R.. Canadian Film and Video: A Bibliography and Guide to the Literature. 1997. University of Toronto Press. Toronto, ON. 978-0-802029881. 369–70.
  2. Book: Badman, Keith. The Beatles Diary Volume 2: After the Break-Up 1970–2001. Omnibus Press. London. 2001. 978-0-7119-8307-6. 459.
  3. Web site: W–Was. The Great Canadian Guide to the Movies & TV. 18 April 2018.
  4. Web site: Dan. Pavlides. Walking After Midnight (1988). AllMovie. 18 April 2018.