Memory and Desire: 30 Years in the Wilderness with Stephen Duffy and The Lilac Time
Synopsis
Along the journey he reunites his critically acclaimed band The Lilac Time to play the Green Man Festival in Wales, and rediscovers what it was originally about. 'We used to do it for the love, didn't we. People have forgotten that.'
Duffy wanders as far as Cornwall before rediscovering meaningful poetic life. Sculptor Jon Edgar makes an appearance as he forms a terra cotta head of Duffy, who he believes will remain one of the key figures in arts and culture for future generations. It's a classic story of art versus commerce, disillusionment and rebirth told through one of the UK's most prolific recording artists, with archival super 8, stills, and historical footage from the 1960s through to the present. Much of the film is narrated by Duffy himself, the director Douglas Arrowsmith has poured over the archives and Duffy's own memoir to assemble an inspiring piece for any fan of music, poetry, and life's greater meaning.
Details
- Year
- 2010
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 83 mins
- Format
- Digibeta
- Director
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Douglas Arrowsmith 1st Feature
- Editor
- Dominique Banoun
- Screenwriter
- Stephen Duffy, Douglas Arrowsmith
- Director of Photography
- Douglas Arrowsmith
- Composer
- Stephen Duffy, The Lilac Time
- Principal cast
- Stephen Duffy, The Lilac Time, Claire Worrall, Nick Rhodes, Jon Edgar
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Bogus Frontage
FeltFilm309 Riverside Drive
Toronto, Canada
Tel: +1 416 305 6122
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