Michael Winterbottom
24 Hour Party People
Edition 2002
117'
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2002
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Drama, Comedy, Biography
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Dialogue:
English
Director:
Michael Winterbottom
With:
Steve Coogan, Lennie James, Shirley Handerson, Paddy Considine
This is the highly charged and moving story of the spectacular rise and fall of Manchester’s Factory Records, home to Joy Division, New Order and Happy Mondays and the infamous Haçienda nightclub. TV news reporter Tony Wilson is so enlivened by a Sex Pistols concert in 1976 that he persuades his television station to televise one of their performances. They become a sensation. And just as instantly, Manchester's punk bands clamour for Wilson to manage them. Wilson creates Factory Records.
However, the party doesn’t last. A tale of music, sex, drugs and larger-than-life characters, the film is one man’s vision to allow freedom for his artists which in turn becomes his ultimate downfall. Graphically depicting the music and dance heritage of Manchester from the late 70’s to the early 90’s, the film documents the vibrancy that made Mad-chester the place in the world that you would most like to be.
However, the party doesn’t last. A tale of music, sex, drugs and larger-than-life characters, the film is one man’s vision to allow freedom for his artists which in turn becomes his ultimate downfall. Graphically depicting the music and dance heritage of Manchester from the late 70’s to the early 90’s, the film documents the vibrancy that made Mad-chester the place in the world that you would most like to be.
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Credits
Director
Michael Winterbottom
With
Steve Coogan, Lennie James, Shirley Handerson, Paddy Considine
Scenario
Frank Cottrell Boyce
Director of Photography
Robby Müller
Editor
Trevor Waite
Producer
Andrew Eaton
Music Supervisor
Liz Gallacher
More information
Dialogue
English
Countries of production
United Kingdom
Year
2002
