All My Life's Buried Here - The Story of George Butterworth
Synopsis
This documentary tells the story of George Butterworth's life and music for the first time in a film, from his earliest childhood to his final hours in the violent confusion of the trenches. We follow Butterworth on his forays collecting folk songs to discover how they informed his own music. We learn why Butterworth once described himself as a 'professional morris dancer', and explore what led him to destroy so many of his own compositions before he died. Tracing his journey to its tragic conclusion we go with Butterworth into the trenches of northern France where he eventually led a battalion of Durham miners.
Featuring classic recordings of Butterworth's music by the London Philharmonic under Sir Adrian Boult, plus exclusive live performances by Roderick Williams OBE, folk singer Peta Webb and archive recordings of English folk singers, this is a powerful portrait documentary revealing the emotional heart of George Butterworth's remarkable story.
Details
- Year
- 2018
- Type of film
- Features
- Running time
- 97 mins
- Format
- HD Digital Video 25fps 16:9
- Director
-
Stewart Hajdukiewicz 1st Feature
- Producer
- Stewart Hajdukiewicz
- Executive Producer
- Patrick Kingwell, Malcolm Taylor
- Editor
- Stewart Hajdukiewicz
- Director of Photography
- Stewart Hajdukiewicz
- Sound
- Stewart Hajdukiewicz and Giovanni La Rovere
- Composer
- George Butterworth; Traditional English Singers
- Principal cast
- Anthony Murphy, Hugh Butterworth, Matthew Cowan, Michael Mears, Ralph Allwood MBE, Vic Gammon, Michael Heaney, Alun Howkins, Katie Howson, Malcolm Taylor OBE
- Music by
- Roderick Williams & Iain Burnside, Mark Stone, London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Sir Adrian Boult, Peta Webb, Laura Smyth & Ted Kemp, Vic Gammon, William 'Merrie' Kimber, May Bradley, Bob and Ron Copper, Gordon Hall, Walter Pardon, The Witches of Elswick
- Film Images
- © Stewart Hajdukiewicz, 2018
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
HajduKino Productions
email: butterworthdoc@yahoo.com
Sales Company
HajduKino Productions
email: butterworthdoc@yahoo.com
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