The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2005-01-21
Runtime: 60 mins
Director: Dione Newton
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary, Music
Original title: The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith
Production Companies:
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America
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