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A Curious Life (DVD) (*)

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Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
78 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Deleted Scenes
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Booklet

Movie filmed in 2014 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Dunstan Bruce

Written By:
Dunstan Bruce

Actors:
Stephen Boakes ..... Himself
Mark Chadwick ..... Himself
Brian Cunningham ..... Himself
Jeremy Cunningham ..... Himself
Sheila Cunningham ..... Herself
Michael Eavis ..... Himself
Simon Friend ..... Himself
Charlie Heather ..... Himself
Matt Savage ..... Himself
Jon Sevink

Synopsis:

In Dunstan Bruce's fascinating film 'A Curious Life'; Jeremy Cunningham, the eccentric artist, archivist and whiskey loving bassist of the Levellers takes us on an often hilarious journey; exploring how the band rose to fame from headlining Glastonbury and the plethora of gold and platinum albums to the depths of drug-fuelled despair to ultimately surviving and thriving in the present day. This uplifting tale reminds us that behind every band there is always a story of struggle for expression, acceptance and survival; and that by battling their demons, against all the odds, the Levellers landed in the 21st Century completely self sufficient releasing their own records, running their own studio (The Metway in Brighton) and staging their own Beautiful Days festival since 2003: without the need of any corporate sponsorship. This film destroys those long-held preconceptions of the Levellers and forces you to reassess the band because the Levellers are clearly one of the original DIY bands and their unique way of working is evidence of that.

Borne out of the anarcho-squatting free-festival scene of the eighties the Levellers have survived over 25 years of music press vitriol, drink and drug addictions as well as many barren years in the wilderness. But the band had seven consecutive gold albums throughout the 90s, sold out their own festival for the last ten years and run their own creative centre, the Metway. Via the eccentric artist, archivist, whiskey loving bassist Jeremy Cunningham we are taken on a journey; how the band rose to fame and how they survived. A potted history of 25 years of subsidised dysfunctionalism. An uplifting tale of battling demons, that reminds us that behind every band there is always a story of struggle for expression, acceptance and survival.

This product was added to our catalog on Sunday 20 March, 2016.