The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith

Movie·2005·1h 0m

The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith

Directed By

Dione Newton

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

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The Story

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.

Themes

poetryarts and culturepunk rockpunk band

Production House

BBC

Audience Score

56%

4 votes

Skip15%
Timepass36%
Go for it34%
Perfection15%

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Cast

Mark E. Smith

Mark E. Smith

Himself

John Peel

John Peel

Himself

Stewart Lee

Stewart Lee

Himself

Tony Wilson

Tony Wilson

Himself

Paul Morley

Paul Morley

Himself

Marc Riley

Marc Riley

Himself

Una Baines

Herself

Steve Hanley

Himself

Elena Poulou

Herself (as Elena Smith)

Ben Bevan-Pritchard

Himself

Alan Wise

Himself

Grant Showbiz

Himself

Ian Broudie

Himself

Richard Boon

Himself

Brix Smith-Start

Brix Smith-Start

Herself (Archive Footage)

// crew

Crew

Dione Newton

Director

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