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Northern Soul: Living for the Weekend
7.0 / 10• 2014• 1h 0m•NR• English
DocumentaryMusic
Storyline
The northern soul phenomenon was the most exciting underground British club movement of the 1970s. At its highpoint, thousands of disenchanted white working class youths across the north of England danced to obscure, mid-60s Motown-inspired sounds until the sun rose. A dynamic culture of fashions, dance moves, vinyl obsession and much more grew up around this - all fuelled by the love of rare black American soul music with an express-train beat.
Cast & Crew
Shaun Parkes
Self - Narrator (voice)
Lead
Marc Almond
Self
Tony Blackburn
Self
BB
Bill Brewster
Self
Elaine Constantine
Self
Lisa Stansfield
Self
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. James Maycock's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Northern Soul: Living for the Weekend is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
