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Hitsville: The Making of Motown

2019 · 113 min

A warm, toe-tapping dive into musical history, rich with archival gems and affectionate storytelling that leaves you humming.

Directed by
Gabe Turner, Ben Turner
Genres
Documentary, Music
Starring
Berry Gordy, Smokey Robinson, Miller London
Tagline
The soul of a city. The rhythm of a nation.
Overview
The remarkable story of the legendary Motown Records is told through exclusive interviews with the label’s visionary founder, Berry Gordy, and many of its superstar artists and creative figures, as well as rare performances and behind-the-scenes footage unearthed from Motown’s vaults and Gordy’s personal archives.

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  • Now TV Cinema
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Directed by
Gabe Turner, Ben Turner
Genres
Documentary, Music
Starring
Berry Gordy, Smokey Robinson, Miller London
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Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • music
  • art
  • race
  • ambition
  • work
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action1
Horror0
Humour4
Realism9
Romance2
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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documentary, music
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