Project Detail

Telstar

Synopsis

The stranger-than-fiction true story of the rise and fall of a true British pop pioneer is a satirical and often comic drama revealing the many sides of Joe Meek. Set in the London music scene of the early 1960s, Meek began his career with a bang, producing UK and US #1 hit 'Telstar', the biggest selling record of its time. From an apartment on the Holloway Road, Meek went on to create the strange and wonderful recordings that have made him an iconic figure in the world of British pop.

Details

Year: 2009
Type of film: Features
Running time: 114 mins
Format: 35mm
Director: Nick Moran 1st Feature
Producer: Simon Jordan, David Reid, Adam Bohling
Editor: Alex Marsh
Screenwriter: Nick Moran, James Hicks
Director of Photography: Peter Wignall
Production Designer: Russell de Rozario
Music: Ilan Eshkeri
Principal cast: Con O' Neill, Kevin Spacey, Pam Ferris, JJ Feild, James Corden, Tom Burke, Ralf Little, Sid Mitchell, Mathew Baynton, Shaun Evans, Carl Barat, Justin Hawkins

Genre

Action Music Drama Dance

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Aspiration Films

Selhurst Park
London SE25 6PU
UK

T +44 (0)20 8768 6001

lisa.kavanagh@cpfc.co.uk

Sales Company

Fortissimo Films

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1013 CN Amsterdam
Netherlands

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www.fortissimofilms.com

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