Project Detail

Eric Clapton: A Life in 12 Bars

Synopsis

“CLAPTON IS GOD”. With these words graffitied across London, Eric Clapton became the ultimate guitar hero. He is the only ever three-time-inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, an 18-time Grammy Award-winner, and widely renowned as one of the greatest performers of all time. But behind the scenes lay restlessness and tragedy. The insatiable search to grow his artistic voice left fans surprised as he constantly quit successful bands, from the groundbreaking Yardbirds to 1960s super-group Cream. His isolated pursuit of his craft, and fear of selling out, served as a catalyst for his evolution as an artist.
Stretching from his traumatic childhood living in a “house of secrets”, to his long and difficult struggle with drugs and alcohol, and the tragic loss of his son in a heart-breaking accident, Eric Clapton always found an inner strength and healing in music. Told through his own words and songs, as well as those of his family, friends, musical collaborators, contemporaries and many heroes – including BB King, Jimi Hendrix and George Harrison.
Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2017 - TIFF Docs - World premiere

Details

Year
2017
Type of film
Features
Running time
135 mins
Director
Lili Fini Zanuck 1st Feature
Producer
John Battsek, Lili Fini Zanuck, Larry Yelen, Stephen 'Scooter' Weintraub
Executive Producer
Vinne Malhorta
Editor
Chris King, Paul Monaghan
Sound
Sound Recordist: Russell Edwards, Stevie Haywood
Composer
Composer: Gustavo Santaolalla; Music Supervisor: Gary Welch

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Production Company

A Passion Pictures and Showtime Documentary Films production

Passion Pictures

County House
33-34 Rathbone Place
London
W1T 1JN

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