Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields (2010)

Songwriter Stephin Merritt is known as "the Cole Porter of his generation" for his memorable melodies, lovelorn lyrics and wry musical stylings. Shot over a period of 10 years, "Strange ... See full summary »

Directors:

Kerthy Fix, Gail O'Hara

Stars:

Laura Ballance, Carrie Brownstein, Ethan Cohn

2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Laura Ballance	...	Herself
Carrie Brownstein	...	Herself
Ethan Cohn
Sam Davol	...	Himself
Sasha Frere-Jones	...	Himself
Peter Gabriel	...	Himself
Neil Gaiman	...	Himself
Claudia Gonson	...	Herself
Daniel Handler	...	Himself
Alexandra Klasinski	...	Herself
Kenny Mellman	...	Himself
Stephin Merritt	...	Himself
Sarah Silverman	...	Herself
Emma Straub	...	Herself

Storyline

Songwriter Stephin Merritt is known as "the Cole Porter of his generation" for his memorable melodies, lovelorn lyrics and wry musical stylings. Shot over a period of 10 years, "Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields" explores his friendship with his longtime bandmate and manager Claudia Gonson. Through his recording and songwriting process, the film traces a 20-year career that has yielded one of the most engaging bodies of work in the contemporary American songbook.

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Plot Keywords:

songwriter | character name in title | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Music

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA Denmark France Germany UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 June 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Poderes extraños - Stephin Merritt y the Magnetic Fields

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$10,058, 5 November 2010, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$68,094, 3 April 2011

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fix Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color Black and White

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Random Acts of Violence (2012)

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