Twenty feet from stardom film documentaire mycanal. Merry clayton who contributed a striking vocal cameo on the rolling stones gimme shelter. Twenty feet from stardom was released in 20 on friday, june 14, 20 in limited movie theaters. Financial analysis of 20 feet from stardom 20 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Twenty feet from stardom, lhommage du cinema aux choristes du rock.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing 20 feet from stardom near you. Check out this behind the scenes look at bad boys for life. If you love music, and are interested in learning about its inner workings, then 20 feet from stardom is the movie for you. Released june 14th, 20, 20 feet from stardom stars david bowie, ray charles, sheryl crow, lou adler the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 30 min, and received a score of 83 out of 100. Get your swag on with discounted movies to stream at home, exclusive movie gear, access to advanced screenings and discounts galore. Jun 27, 20 the background singers profiled in 20 feet from stardom including merry clayton, who sang backup for the rolling stones are the movies real stars. English us espanol portugues brasil francais france deutsch. Backup singers live in a world that lies just beyond the spotlight. Click on your theater below to see showtimes and purchase tickets. Millions know their voices, but no one knows their names. One great thing about the movie is how many mainstream stars including bruce springsteen, sting and stevie wonder speak on behalf of the backup singers, talking about how great they are.
Twenty feet from stardom pays homage to some of these unsung heroes, including darlene love the uncredited lead voice on some of phil spectors most memorable productions of the 1960s, merry clayton who contributed a striking vocal cameo on the rolling stones gimme shelter, lisa fischer who has appeared on albums by sting, tina turner. Twenty feet from stardom carolina theatre downtown durham. Their voices bring harmony to the biggest bands in popular music, but weve had no idea who these singers are. The websites critical consensus reads rich, insightful, and occasionally heartbreaking, 20 feet from stardom is an energetic tribute to the passion. Backup singers have an absolutely vital place in popular music, but many of them never advance beyond that role, meaning that these incredibly gifted musicians. There were 12 other movies released on the same date, including man of steel, call me kuchu and hatchet 3. See more ideas about 20 feet from stardom, saint james and catholic saints. Fandango fanalert sign up for a fanalert and be the first to know when tickets and other exclusives are available in your area. Jun 28, 20 20 feet from stardom a key moment happens early on in 20 feet from stardom, a rousing and revelatory tribute that puts a muchdeserved radiant face on those undersung background singers that many of us have been humming along to for all these years. United states june 14, 20 limited canada june 14, 20. The opening night movie at 7pm tonight there are only standby tickets available but if youre interested give it a shot, you never know is twenty feet from stardom, an acclaimed documentary about backup singers that reportedly had even the savvy audiences at sundance dancing in the aisles. In his compelling new film twenty feet from stardom, awardwinning director morgan neville shines a.
The background singers profiled in 20 feet from stardom including merry clayton, who sang backup for the rolling stones are the movies real stars. He gathered bruce springsteen, mick jagger, and sting to pay tribute to their vocal supporters. In a 20 interview with nprs, director and film maker of twenty feet from stardom, morgan neville said his goal was to bring the voices of background singers, female, black, and honed in the church front and center. The plight of backing singers is to stand just outside the spotlight, sometimes by choice, but. Jan 18, 20 twenty feet from stardom pulling raw talent from the footnotes of rock n roll history and splashing their names up on the marquee where they belong, twenty feet from stardom wages a compelling. Jun 14, 20 20 feet from stardom favorite theater button. Twenty feet from stardom, lhommage du cinema aux choristes. However, these worldfamous figures take a backseat to the diverse array of backup singers whose lives and stories take center stage in the film. Park city, utah the rousing documentary twenty feet from stardom, about the world of backup singers in popular music, was the first film to be snatched up by a distributor at this years. Darlene love recalls oddest performance in 20 feet from. Winning best documentary at the 86th academy awards, twenty feet from stardom is a riveting reminder that most great things in life are achieved anonymously. With twenty feet from stardom, some of the most notable finally get their due, but more than a tribute, the film is a recognition of the talent and sacrifice that many of these vocalists have. Lisa fischer, who will perform at the carolina theatre on oct. Meet the unsung heroes behind the greatest songs of our time.
Their voices bring harmony to the biggest bands in popular music, but weve had no idea who. As with his last film, 2011s troubadours, morgan nevilles latest highlights a. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. With darlene love, merry clayton, lisa fischer, judith hill. Were thrilled to announce that 20 feet from stardom has been nominated for the best documentary feature at the oscars. May 02, 20 meet the unsung heroes behind the greatest songs of our time. Collect bonus rewards from our many partners, including amc, stubs, cinemark connections, regal crown club when you link accounts. Twenty feet from stardom steps into sundance spotlight. Jun 23, 2014 explore mac41s board 20 feet from stardom.
Their voices bring harmony to the biggest bands in popular music, but weve had no idea who these singers are or what lives they lead, until now. Directed by morgan neville, the oscarnominated documentary talks to the onceunknown artists who helped. I n telling the stories of several prolific backup singers, twenty feet from stardom not only shines a spotlight on the people, mostly women, responsible for some of the most memorable moments in 20thcentury music, it also touches on the civil rights movement, the birth of rock n roll, the place that blues and gospel have within rock, and the record industrys mistreatment of women. Telerama vous donne les cles pour mieux comprendre et apprecier ou non une offre film, serie, documentaire. Were thrilled to have won best documentary feature at last nights critics choice movie awards. Read the 20 feet from stardom movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. One look at the electrifying 20 feet from stardom and youll have the answer, that is, after you stop cheering. Along with rare archival footage and a peerless soundtrack, twenty feet from stardom boasts intimate interviews with bruce springsteen, stevie wonder, mick jagger and sting to name just a few. Click on your theater below to see showtimes and purchase tickets now playing.
If you loved the motion picture, 20 feet from stardom, youll love the cd. In his compelling new film 20 feet from stardom, awardwinning director morgan neville shines a spotlight on the untold true story of the. In his compelling new film twenty feet from stardom, awardwinning director morgan neville shines a spotlight on the untold true story. Rich, insightful, and occasionally heartbreaking, 20 feet from stardom is an energetic tribute to the passion, talent, and hard work of backup singers. Twenty feet from stardom pays homage to some of these unsung heroes, including darlene love the uncredited lead voice on some of phil spectors most memorable productions of the 1960s. Jan 19, 20 park city, utah the rousing documentary twenty feet from stardom, about the world of backup singers in popular music, was the first film to be snatched up by a distributor at this years. Its a movie bursting with life, with music, with energy, and it also notes the personal and. See more ideas about singer, twenty feet from stardom and lisa fischer. Twenty feet from stardom cinema365 cinema365 one movie. Backup singers take spotlight originally published june 27, 20 at 3. Get 20 feet from stardom dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. The names of the subjects in morgan nevilles documentary, twenty feet from stardom, may not be familiar, and their faces may not ring a bell, but when darlene love takes up hes a rebel or merry clayton recreates the chilling wails of gimme shelter, theyre instantly familiar. Twenty feet from stardom by gary murray starring darlene love, merry clayton, lisa fischer and tata vega directed by morgan neville running time 90 min mpaa rating pg. Twenty feet from stardom puts backup singers center stage jo lawry, left, judith hill and lisa fischer in twenty feet from stardom.
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