Joy Division

Synopsis

In 1976 four young men from ruined post-industrial Manchester, England went to see the Sex Pistols. They formed a band called Joy Division. It was 'a right laugh'. Three years later it was a matter of art, life and death. Thirty years later they are enjoying a larger audience and more influence than ever before with a profound legacy that resonates fiercely in today’s heavily careerist music industry and over-mediated pop culture. Featuring the unprecedented participation of the surviving band members, this documentary tells their story of beauty and loss in the city.

Details

Year

2008

Type of film

Features

Running Time

90 mins

Format

35mm

Director

Grant Gee

Producer

Jacqui Edenbrow, Tom Astor, Tom Atencio

Director of Photography

Grant Gee

Principal Cast

Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Bernard Sumner, Peter Saville, Tony Wilson

Genre

• Documentary

Production status

Complete

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Last updated 22nd November 2007