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Manic Street Preachers: Escape from History

Film

Manic Street Preachers: Escape from History

8.0

1h 30m

2017

Synopsis

This film delves into the writing, rehearsing and recording of the seminal 1996 album Everything Must Go. Released at the height of Britpop, the album was a critical and commercial success however, it was also produced under intense emotional pressure in the wake of the disappearance of the band’s lyricist and rhythm guitarist Richey Edwards.

Director

Kieran Evans

Documentary

Cast & Crew

James Dean Bradfield

James Dean Bradfield

as Self

Sean Moore

as himself

Nicky Wire

as Self

Richey Edwards

Richey Edwards

as himself

Stuart Maconie

Stuart Maconie

as Self

Rhys Thomas

Rhys Thomas

as Self

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