The Filth and the Fury is an irreverent, shocking portrait of the most notorious rock group of all time. It documents the story of The Sex Pistols, charting their rise from the litter-stacked back-streets of '70s London through their crucifixion by the British tabloids, canonization by hundreds of thousands of fans around the .. Read more
| Starring | The Sex Pistols, Sid Vicious, John Lydon, Malcolm McLaren |
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| Director | Julien Temple |
| Genres | Documentary |
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The Filth and the Fury is an irreverent, shocking portrait of the most notorious rock group of all time. It documents the story of The Sex Pistols, charting their rise from the litter-stacked back-streets of '70s London through their crucifixion by the British tabloids, canonization by hundreds of thousands of fans around the world and ultimate implosion on tour in America. Myths are debunked, scores are settled and the words of the band are heard for the first time as they step once and for all away from the shadow of their one-time manager Malcolm McLaren.
| Starring | The Sex Pistols, Sid Vicious, John Lydon, Malcolm McLaren, Glen Matlock, Steve Jones, Paul Cook |
|---|---|
| Director | Julien Temple |
| Studio | CHANNEL 4 DVD |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 43 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Documentary |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 2000 To Rent: DVD: 16 Jun 2003 |
Diverting account of the beginnings of punk rock, as told by its participants, who acknowledge the tensions within the group that kept high their levels of aggression, though the habit of filming the interviewees against the light, so that their faces ar
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Interesting documentary
The story of the Sex Pistols is entertainingly told in this documentary. Early scenes show the run-down, squalid, conflict-ridden Britain of the 1970s in which ... read more »
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Ever feel you've been cheated?
This is Temple's best work. Contains honest accounts from Sex Pistols band members, and there's even Malcolm Mclaren telling his side of the story, for ... read more »
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Filth and the Fury
This film encapsulates what made Punk, with raw energy, anger and a youthfull need for rebellion, thrown into a mixing pot, spitting out groups that lived on ... read more »
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never mind heres the review
so so documentry i expected more in the way of rare footage as julian temple was there from the start but it does what it says on the tin and they were a great ... read more »
The story of legendary rock band The Kinks is coming to the big screen - a movie about the group's rise to fame is in the works. The film, titled You Really Got Me, will be directed by Julien Temple, who is best known for his 2000 Sex Pistols documentary The Filth and the Fury. The movie will tell the story of the turbulent relationship between The Kinks brothers Ray and Dave Davies. Temple tells Screen Daily, "At the heart of it is the extraordinary love/hate relationship between these two... Read more
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