If I Should Fall from Grace: The Shane MacGowan Story (2001)

Music videos and archived footage supplement recent interviews in this documentary of ex-Pogues singer Shane MacGowan. We follow his life from the early days in Ireland and England, through... See full summary »

Director:

Sarah Share

Stars:

Nick Cave, Philip Chevron, Victoria Clarke

Cast

Credited cast:
Nick Cave	...	Himself
Philip Chevron	...	Himself
Victoria Clarke	...	Herself
Elvis Costello	...	Himself (archive footage)
Johnny Depp	...	Himself (music video: "That Woman's Got Me Drinking") (archive footage)
Philip Gaston	...	Himself
John Lydon	...	Himself (archive footage)
Kirsty MacColl	...	Herself - Song "Fairytale of New York" (archive footage)
Maurice MacGowan	...	Himself
Shane MacGowan	...	Himself
Therese MacGowan	...	Herself
Sinéad O'Connor	...	Herself - song "Haunted" (archive footage)
Deirdre O'Mahony	...	Herself
The Pogues	...	Themselves (archive footage)

Storyline

Music videos and archived footage supplement recent interviews in this documentary of ex-Pogues singer Shane MacGowan. We follow his life from the early days in Ireland and England, through his formation of - and later dismissal from - The Pogues, to his new band The Popes. Shane's family, friends, and former bandmates comment on the music, the rumors, and the alcohol.

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Plot Keywords:

music video | concert footage | irish music | alcoholic | punk rock | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography | Music

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Details

Country:

Ireland

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 July 2001 (Ireland)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bórd Scannán na hÉireann, Emdee 2000 Productions, TG4

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Philip Chevron: If you had issues with alcohol there was no better - trust me - there was no better place in the world to bury them and hide them in than in The Pogues.

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Soundtracks

"Fiesta"
Written by Shane MacGowan, Jem Finer, Edmund Koetscher, Rudi Lindt
Performed by The Pogues
© Perfect Songs / Carlin / GEMA

User Reviews

a warm, insightful film about a brilliant songwriter

if you love the music of the Pogues, you'll love this documentary. If you've never even * heard* of the Pogues- you have a real treat coming in this film. (and this from someone who's kids are older than MacGowan!)

Another plus : after seeing the honest, often moving and funny scenes

and interviews of Shane, you'll never again judge people by their appearance.

And the songs are brilliant, indescribably wonderful. "Fairytale of New York" will be a classic Christmas song, up there with "White Christmas"

(though of another world!) If you get Sundance Channel, see it while you can.