Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story (2018)

It's a documentary about the life of eccentric comidian Frank Sidebottom who wore a huge paper mache' head and whose true identity was a closely guarded secret until after died. The 2014 ... See full summary »

Director:

Steve Sullivan

Stars:

Johnny Vegas, Ross Noble, Frank Sidebottom

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Johnny Vegas	...	Himself - Interviewee
Ross Noble	...	Himself - Interviewee
Frank Sidebottom	...	Himself (archive footage)
John Cooper Clarke	...	Himself - Interviewee
Mark Radcliffe	...	Himself - Interviewee
John Thomson	...	Himself - Interviewee
Harry Sievey	...	Himself - Interviewee
Paula Sievey	...	Herself - Interviewee
C.P. Lee	...	Himself
Gaz Whelan	...	Himself - Interviewee
Mike Joyce	...	Himself - Interviewee
Stirling Sievey	...	Himself - Interviewee
Mike Doherty	...	Himself - Interviewee
Michele Pouncey	...	Herself - Interviewee
Bruce Mitchell	...	Himself - Interviewee

Storyline

It's a documentary about the life of eccentric comidian Frank Sidebottom who wore a huge paper mache' head and whose true identity was a closely guarded secret until after died. The 2014 Magnolia Pictures film titled Frank was inspired by his sensational mystery.

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Taglines:

The unmasking of a creative genius.

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Genres:

Documentary | Music

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official website

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 March 2019 (UK)

Filming Locations:

Timperley, Manchester, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

£48,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Piece of Cardboard Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film was financed through a Kickstarter campaign. 1,300 people donated over £48,000.

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Crazy Credits

There is a post-credits scene with more information about Chris Sievey's secret code.

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Connections

Referenced in Granada Reports: 18 March 2019: Lunchtime Bulletin (2019)

User Reviews

Properly Good

People who aren't from Manchester & surrounding areas my not realise how big Frank Sidebottom was (especially during the late 80s). His version of: We Will Rock You (where little Frank takes it away) is a musical masterpiece, that, put the original to shame - a bit like putting a lovely bit of artex on the Sistine Chapel ceiling. A poor artex job is just a shambles, but, when it's done properly it's something to behold.

Anyway, this documentary is dead good.