Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields
Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields

Movie·2011·1h 29m

Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields

Directed By

Kerthy Fix

Country

Denmark

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// overview

The Story

Ten years in the making, Strange Powers is an intimate documentary portrait of songwriter Stephin Merritt and his band the Magnetic Fields. With his unique gift for memorable melodies, lovelorn lyrics and wry musical stylings that blend classic Tin Pan Alley with modern sounds, Stephin Merritt has distinguished himself as one of contemporary pop's most beloved and influential artists.

Producer

Gail O'Hara, Alan Oxman

Editor

Sarah Devorkin

Themes

songwriterwoman director

Audience Score

68%

11 votes

Skip10%
Timepass25%
Go for it38%
Perfection27%

Where to watch

Region: IN

Free

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// cast

Cast

Stephin Merritt

Stephin Merritt

Self

Laura Ballance

Self

Carrie Brownstein

Carrie Brownstein

Self

Ethan Cohn

Ethan Cohn

Self

Peter Gabriel

Peter Gabriel

Self

Neil Gaiman

Neil Gaiman

Self

Daniel Handler

Daniel Handler

Self

Sarah Silverman

Sarah Silverman

Self

Emma Straub

Self

// crew

Crew

Kerthy Fix

Kerthy Fix

Director

Gail O'Hara

Director, Producer

Sarah Devorkin

Editor

Alan Oxman

Producer

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