Springsteen Attends Telluride Premiere of Deliver Me From Nowhere

Bruce Springsteen attended the world premiere of Springsteen Deliver Me From Nowhere on Friday night as the Telluride Film Festival unveiled a packed lineup of world premieres, international debuts and awards-season hopefuls for its 52nd edition in the Colorado Rockies. The Scott Cooper-directed portrait of Springsteen, starring Jeremy Allen White and Jeremy Strong, opened the four-day festival, which runs over Labor Day weekend and will screen more than 60 features and shorts from over 30 countries.

The film, which dramatizes the making of Springsteen's stark 1982 album Nebraska, was shown in the Werner Herzog Theater with the rocker on hand for a brief appearance. Director Scott Cooper said he cast White for two qualities he recognized in Springsteen, humility and swagger, and the musician joked from the stage, "I want my house back," referring to Cooper's earlier stay with Springsteen during California wildfires. The film’s score by Lumineers cofounder Jeremiah Fraites also debuted at Telluride; Fraites said collaborating with Cooper was a "career high and personal privilege."

Telluride's main program, known as the SHOW, includes other highly anticipated world premieres....