Project Detail

Gazza

Synopsis

GAZZA is a deeply personal portrait of Paul Gascoigne, one football's most famous tragic heroes. It is also an insight into 20 years of modern British history as it charts the creation media's lust for celebrity gossip.
Told solely with contemporary archive, GAZZA gives a startling new perspective on the profoundly immoral and illegal lengths the tabloid press went to in order to gain access to Paul's private-life and manipulate it for their own gain.

Details

Year
2022
Type of project
Features
Running time
120 min
Director
Sampson Collins
Producer
Will Kane, Vaughan Sivell, Tom Wood, Gareth Dodds
Executive Producer
Keith Haviland, Mark Stewart, Franki Goodwin
Editor
Emiliano Battista, Graham Taylor
Director of Photography
Ryan Eddleston
Composer
Blanck Mass

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Western Edge Pictures Ltd

139-149 Fonthill Road
London N4 3HF

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