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- 2013
- Lenny Abrahamson
- 91 mins
- 15
Summary
Comedy drama starring Michael Fassbender. An ambitious young musician enters a world that's surreal, even by rock music standards, when he joins a group led by the mysterious Frank, a man who refuses to reveal his face to anyone, including his bandmates.
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A star rating of 4 out of 5.
Stella Papamichael
This strange and delightful ode to artistic expression stars Michael Fassbender - though on first look you might not even realise it. He dons a large papier-mâché head to play the title character, who's based on the now-deceased, real-life cult entertainer Frank Sidebottom, the creation of musician and comic Chris Sievey. Writer Jon Ronson draws on his own experiences as a member of Sievey's band to tell the fictional story of a young keyboardist (Domhnall Gleeson, in a finely tuned performance) who falls in with a group of nutty alt-rockers, led by the artistic genius who refuses to show his face. Gleeson builds a strong following for the band on social media, albeit in secret given that band member Maggie Gyllenhaal (on snarling form) is vehemently antisocial. Director Lenny Abrahamson (Adam & Paul) generates plenty of laughs from the set-up, but wisely keeps the comedy understated. And despite his exaggerated, expressionless appearance, Fassbender subtly conveys the sadder elements of this story about a man whose head begins to weigh heavily on his shoulders.
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rolenameFrankMichael FassbenderJon BurroughsDomhnall GleesonClaraMaggie GyllenhaalDonScoot McNairyNanaCarla AzarBaraqueFrançois CivilAliceLauren PooleSimoneHayley DerryberryJon's fatherPaul ButterworthFrank's momTess HarperManagement guruMark Huberman
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rolenameDirectorLenny Abrahamson
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Theatrical distributor
Curzon World Film
Released on
2014-05-09
Languages
English | German | French
Available on
DVD and Blu-ray
Formats
Colour
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