In 1975, in an america defined by both the self mythologizing pomp of the upcoming bicentennial and ongoing socio political turmoil, bob dylan and a band of troubadours including luminaries such as joan baez, allen ginsberg, and joni mitchell embarked on a now legendary tour known as the rolling thunder revue, a freewheeling variety show that was part traveling counterculture carnival, part spiritual pilgrimage'. '.strtoupper('d')irector martin scorsese the irishman blends behind the scenes archival footage, interviews, and narrative mischief, with a magician's sleight of hand, into a zeitgeist defining cultural record that is as much a concert documentary as it is a slippery, chimerical investigation into memory, time, truth, and illusion'. '.strtoupper('a')t the centre of it all is the magnetic dylan, a sphinx like philosopher poet singing, with electrifying conviction, to the soul of an anxious nation.director approved special edition featuresnew 4k digital master, approved by director martin scorsesenew interviews with scorsese, editor david tedeschi, and writer larry ratso slomanrestored footage of never before seen rolling thunder revue performances of tonight i'll be staying here with you and romance in durango, and a new extended cut of tangled up in blue restoration demonstrationtrailerenglish subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearingplus a new essay by novelist dana spiotta