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Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story

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The life of Manchester comedian Frank Sidebottom.

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Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story

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A behind-the-scenes portrait as warm and bittersweet as its subject's art, Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story should satisfy newcomers as well as longtime fans.

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Alex Godfrey Time Out 04/18/2019
4/5
Sievey was hugely dysfunctional, but his mania produced utterly unique, anarchic work - one couldn't have existed without the other. This is a meticulously crafted tribute... Go to Full Review
Mark Kermode Kermode & Mayo's Film Review 04/02/2019
Really affectionate and thorough. Go to Full Review
Wendy Ide Observer (UK) 03/31/2019
4/5
This affectionate, frequently amusing documentary portrait explores the complex, symbiotic relationship between the late Sievey and the creation that threatened to swallow his whole identity. Go to Full Review
Dan Stubbs NME (New Musical Express) 06/17/2021
5/5
With unparalleled access to an archive of material found rotting in the late Sievey's brother's cellar, we see early home videos, Freshies performances, Frank's tours of his beloved hometown... Go to Full Review
Tom Beasley Flickering Myth 08/16/2020
4/5
It's an education for those who missed the wave of love for Frank Sidebottom, and a warm tribute for those who were part of the phenomenon. Go to Full Review
Grant Watson Fiction Machine 05/29/2019
7/10
Viewers entirely new to the cult of Sidebottom may come away enchanted, but they could just as easily emerge disinterested. Go to Full Review
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Andrew G Nov 16 Made my heart burst.. See more * 80's D 01/03/2024 Loved this, what an entertaining star See more 08/20/2021 Many of you may well have been to our very own WFC screening of this last year, and either way, this is well worth your time. Documenting the Manchester based musician Chris Sievey's rise to fame as papier-mache headed alter ego Frank Sidebottom, Steve Sullivan's film is full of heart, interesting, very funny, and heartbreaking all in one. The documentary is helped with some effective archive footage, as well as some illuminating interviews with family and friends. See more nefasto r @Nefasto 06/13/2019 "Frank" is one of the best movie I saw in the last years, and that was the main reason that brought me to watch "Being Frank", the story that inspired it. Turns out there are many more reasons for loving this documentary: it's an honest journey into a crazy anarchic mind, a real entertainer. This tribute probably only scratch the surface of his mind and his dark places, but I also think that even Chris Sievey himself couldn't have done much better on that regard. See more 06/12/2019 Great movie The cast was superb The plot was fun. See more 05/26/2019 What a fantastic film! While I thought I knew a lot about the life of Frank Sidebottom, and some of the life of the man behind him, this film really showed me what was going on behind the scenes. It was a very heartfelt, touching well filmed documentary, that was frequently funny but always emotionally powerful. We all loved watching it. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis The life of Manchester comedian Frank Sidebottom.
Director
Steve Sullivan
Producer
Steve Sullivan
Genre
Documentary, Music
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 8, 2019
Runtime
1h 40m
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