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Songwriter Stephin Merritt is known as "the Cole Porter of his generation" for his memorable melodies, lovelorn lyrics and wry musical stylings. Shot over a period of 10 years, "Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields" explores his friendship with his longtime bandmate and manager Claudia Gonson. Through his .. Read more
| Starring | Stephin Merritt, Peter Gabriel, Ethan Cohn, Laura Ballance |
|---|---|
| Director | Kerthy Fix, Gail O'Hara |
| Genres | Documentary |
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Songwriter Stephin Merritt is known as "the Cole Porter of his generation" for his memorable melodies, lovelorn lyrics and wry musical stylings. Shot over a period of 10 years, "Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields" explores his friendship with his longtime bandmate and manager Claudia Gonson. Through his recording and songwriting process, the film traces a 20-year career that has yielded one of the most engaging bodies of work in the contemporary American songbook.
| Starring | Stephin Merritt, Peter Gabriel, Ethan Cohn, Laura Ballance, Emma Straub |
|---|---|
| Director | Kerthy Fix, Gail O'Hara |
| Studio | Fix Films |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 29 mins LOVEFiLM Instant: 1 hr 24 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Documentary |
| Language | DVD: English LOVEFiLM Instant: English |
| Released | Production year: 2010 On LOVEFiLM Instant: LOVEFiLM Instant: 08 Feb 2011 To Rent: DVD: not available |
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This intimate documentary charts Stephin Merritt's prolific career as a bedroom bard with idiosyncratic cult band The... read more on Time Out
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Strange Powers - Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields
Good fly on the wall documentary of an indie music icon. An interesting insight into the man and he women that fuel his creativity.