Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays(2007)

77

1h 30m

  • Music,
  • Documentary

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

  • John Simm

    John Simm

    Himself - Narrator (voice)

  • Peter Hook

    Peter Hook

    Himself

  • Stephen Morris

    Stephen Morris

    Himself

  • Shaun Ryder

    Shaun Ryder

    Himself

  • Bernard Sumner

    Bernard Sumner

    Himself

  • Tony Wilson

    Tony Wilson

    Himself

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    Status

    Released (Sep 20, 2007)

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