The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith (TV 2005)

A 1-hour Documentary looking at the Manchester post-punk group and its infamous leader Mark E Smith. The Film follows the current band recording their final Session for the John Peel Show (... See full summary »

Director:

Dione Newton

Stars:

Una Baines, Spencer Birtwistle, Richard Boon

Cast

Credited cast:
Una Baines	...	Herself
Spencer Birtwistle	...	Himself (archive footage)
Richard Boon	...	Himself
Martin Bramah	...	Himself (archive footage)
Ian Broudie	...	Himself
Karl Burns	...	Himself (archive footage)
Kay Carroll	...	Herself (archive footage)
Michael Clark	...	Himself (archive footage)
Muriel Gray	...	Herself (archive footage)
Steve Hanley	...	Himself
Jools Holland	...	Himself (archive footage)
Alex Kapranos	...	Himself
Andy Kershaw	...	Himself (archive footage)
Stewart Lee	...	Himself
Eric McGann	...	Himself (archive footage)

Storyline

A 1-hour Documentary looking at the Manchester post-punk group and its infamous leader Mark E Smith. The Film follows the current band recording their final Session for the John Peel Show (they were his favourite group and recorded more sessions than any other band) as well as chronicling the chaotic history of the band & its numerous line-up changes. Featuring John Peel, Stewart Lee, Marc 'Lard' Riley alongside The Fall.

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Plot Keywords:

rock music | character name in title

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 January 2005 (UK)

Box Office

Budget:

£30,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Color:

Color

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