My Darling Vivian

My Darling Vivian is a 2020 American documentary film about Vivian Liberto, the first wife of Johnny Cash, directed by Matt Riddlehoover.[1]

My Darling Vivian
My Darling Vivian poster
Directed byMatt Riddlehoover
Produced by
  • Dustin Tittle
  • Matt Riddlehoover
  • Tara Cash Schwoebel
Starring
Music byIan A. Hughes
CinematographyJosh Moody
Edited byMatt Riddlehoover
Production
company
This Heart of Mine
Distributed byThe Film Collaborative
Release date
  • April 27, 2020 (2020-04-27) (SXSW)
  • June 19, 2020 (2020-06-19) (virtual cinema)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The film premiered at the 2020 South by Southwest Film Festival, presented by Prime Video, on April 27, 2020. It received acclaim from critics and audiences, and was chosen by The Hollywood Reporter as one of its critics' picks.[2][3]

Premise

Director Matt Riddlehoover traces the romantic and dizzying journey of Vivian Liberto, Johnny Cash's first wife and the mother of his four daughters.

Appearances
  • Rosanne Cash (Daughter)
  • Kathy Cash Tittle (Daughter)
  • Cindy Cash (Daughter)
  • Tara Cash Schwoebel (Daughter)
  • Vivian Liberto in archival recordings
  • Johnny Cash in archival recordings

Release

My Darling Vivian was shown at a number of spring 2020 film festivals, including South by Southwest, Northwestfest, and the RiverRun International Film Festival. It had a virtual cinema release in US theaters on June 19, 2020, and at Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema in Toronto on June 25, 2020.[4][5]

Reception

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 95%, and an average rating of 8.05/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "My Darling Vivian adds an overdue corrective to the public story of Johnny Cash's private life -- and a strong testament to the woman at its center."[6] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 78 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews."[7]

Joe Leydon of Variety wrote: "An exceptional documentary... A fascinating and affecting corrective counterpoint to the Johnny Cash mythos."[8] Sheri Linden of The Hollywood Reporter wrote: "Brings a woman erased into vivid focus... an engaging and revelatory film that's also deeply affecting."[9]

On May 1, 2020, Thirteen Reasons Why author Jay Asher called the film "incredible" and "inspiring in its sadness" on Twitter.[10]

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References
  1. "My Darling Vivian (2020)". IMDb. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  2. Dingees, Gary. "SXSW doc on Johnny Cash's first wife, plus more music films to watch right now". USA Today. Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  3. Staff, THR. "Critics' Picks: 10 Highlights From SXSW and Tribeca Online". The Hollywood Reporter. The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  4. Hemmert, Kylie. "My Darling Vivian Documentary To Have Virtual Cinema Release". ComingSoon.net. Evolve Media, LLC. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  5. "My Darling Vivian - Watch at Home - Official Website". My Darling Vivian. This Heart of Mine, LLC. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  6. "My Darling Vivian (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  7. "My Darling Vivian Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive Inc. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  8. Leydon, Joe. "'My Darling Vivian' Review: SXSW Doc Available on Amazon". Variety. Variety Media, LLC. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  9. Linden, Sheri. "'My Darling Vivian' Review". Hollywood Reporter. The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  10. Asher, Jay. "Jay Asher on Twitter: "Just finished an incredible documentary, #MyDarlingVivian. Briefly on Amazon Prime after SXSW Film Fest was cancelled, it's the story of Vivian Liberto (Johnny Cash's first wife). Inspiring in its sadness, I will now be buying her memoir, I Walked the Line."". Twitter. Twitter, Inc. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
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