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Pete Townshend: Behind Blue Eyes

2026 · 102 min

A reflective, music-filled portrait that lingers on creative obsession and the toll of ambition.

Genres
Documentary, Music
Tagline
The story behind the music. The man behind the myth
Overview
Follows musician Pete Townshend's colorful life and career, and specifically about a time that almost destroyed him and his band: when, shortly after the release of the album Tommy, Townshend and The Who tried to make a science fiction rock opera called Lifehouse.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Music, art, ambition, identity
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour3
    Realism9
    Romance2
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary, music
    Directed by
    Frank Marshall, Nigel Sinclair
    Written by
    Cassidy Hartmann, Sam Bridger
    Starring
    Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey
    Runtime
    102 min
    Country
    United Kingdom, United States of America
    Languages
    English

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