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Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays

Genres
Music
Documentary
Rating
7.7
StatusReleased
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited Kingdom
Release Date2007-09-20
Runtime90 mins

Overview

Documentary celebrating the triumph, tragedy and human comedy that was Manchester record company, Factory. Started by the late Tony Wilson, Alan Erasmus, Peter Saville and Martin Hannett in the late 1970s, it became known as the home of Joy Divsion, New Order and Happy Mondays and for creating the Hacienda club. The label pioneered Britain's independent pop culture, creating a new Manchester and blowing a shed-load of money. Includes interviews with all the main players in the Factory story.

Cast & Crew

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John Simm

as Himself - Narrator (voice)

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Jellybean Benítez

as Himself

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Peter Hook

as Himself

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Stephen Morris

as Himself

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Paul Ryder

as Himself

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Shaun Ryder

as Himself

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Bernard Sumner

as Himself

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Tony Wilson

as Himself

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