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Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché

  • 20212021
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
503
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POPULARITY
35,420
2,146
Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché (2021)
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The death of punk icon and X-Ray Spex front-woman Poly Styrene sends her daughter on a journey through her mother's archives in this intimate documentary.The death of punk icon and X-Ray Spex front-woman Poly Styrene sends her daughter on a journey through her mother's archives in this intimate documentary.The death of punk icon and X-Ray Spex front-woman Poly Styrene sends her daughter on a journey through her mother's archives in this intimate documentary.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
503
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
35,420
2,146
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Directors
      • Celeste Bell
      • Paul Sng
    • Writers
      • Celeste Bell
      • Zoe Howe
      • Paul Sng
    • Stars
      • Celeste Bell
      • Poly Styrene(archive footage)
      • John Lydon(archive footage)
    Top credits
    • Directors
      • Celeste Bell
      • Paul Sng
    • Writers
      • Celeste Bell
      • Zoe Howe
      • Paul Sng
    • Stars
      • Celeste Bell
      • Poly Styrene(archive footage)
      • John Lydon(archive footage)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 5User reviews
    • 38Critic reviews
    • 82Metascore
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations

    Videos1

    Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché
    Trailer 2:01
    Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché

    Photos6

    Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché (2021)
    Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché (2021)
    Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché (2021)
    Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché (2021)
    Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché (2021)

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    Celeste Bell
    Celeste Bell
    • Self, also narrator
    Poly Styrene
    Poly Styrene
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    John Lydon
    John Lydon
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (as Johnny Rotten)
    X-Ray Spex
    • Themselves
    • (archive footage)
    Hazel Emmons
    • Self
    • (voice)
    Don Letts
    Don Letts
    • Self
    • (voice)
    Rhoda Dakar
    • Self
    • (voice)
    Ifrah Ahmed
    • Self
    • (voice)
    Kinsi Abdulleh
    • Self
    • (voice)
    Pauline Black
    Pauline Black
    • Self
    • (voice)
    Bruno Aleph Wizard
    • Self
    • (voice)
    Helen McCookerybook
    • Self
    • (voice)
    Vivienne Westwood
    Vivienne Westwood
    • Self
    • (voice)
    Youth
    Youth
    • Self
    • (voice)
    Lora Logic
    • Self
    • (voice)
    Paul Dean
    • Self
    • (voice)
    Rina Vergano
    • Self
    • (voice)
    Falcon Stuart
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • Directors
      • Celeste Bell
      • Paul Sng
    • Writers
      • Celeste Bell
      • Zoe Howe
      • Paul Sng
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    User reviews5

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    Top review
    8/10
    The personal behind the persona
    Fascinating documentary film about Poly Styrene on Sky Arts (thankfully also on NowTV). It takes the angle of her daughter who had a difficult childhood living in the shadow of a famous mother with bipolar disorder.

    A very emotional journey from childhood fear and neglect to acceptance, love and reconciliation.

    The personal behind the persona. Loved it.
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    • timleesongs
    • Apr 8, 2021

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 5, 2021 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Poly Styrene: Ég er klisja
    • Filming locations
      • Yorkshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Generation Indigo Films
      • Polydoc Films
      • Tyke Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $48,544
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,506
      • Feb 6, 2022
    • Gross worldwide
      • $53,940
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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