Lucky Three: An Elliott Smith Portrait

Short1997• 11m
DocumentaryShortMusic
⭐ 8.0 / 10(419)

This short features Elliott Smith performing 3 beautiful songs acoustically and live, "between the bars", "thirteen", and "angeles". This short is basically a montage with some "stock footage" linking the scenes together.

Runtime
11m
Released
1997
Country
Italy, United States

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Release year: 1997

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This short features Elliott Smith performing 3 beautiful songs acoustically and live, "between the bars", "thirteen", and "angeles". This short is basically a montage with some "stock footage" linking the scenes together.

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Did you know

• In the intro, Elliott is standing next to some paintings under a bridge; these are known as the Lovejoy Columns in Portland, Oregon. Made in the early 50s and torn down in 2005.

• The short film was shot in three days (hence the title Lucky Three); all of which was shot in Portland, Oregon (Pearl District, South East and North East).

• The instrumental that opens the film is an acoustic version of "Baby Britain."

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⭐ 10/10

beautiful

👍 27 · 12/27/2003
⭐ 10/10

raw and real

👍 1 · 3/1/2005

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