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Breaking Glass

1980 · 104 min

A raw, cautionary plunge into punk fame, with electric performances and an unnerving downslide.

Directed by
Brian Gibson
Genres
Music, Drama
Tagline
The rock n' roll dream that couldn't last.
Overview
Breaking Glass is the story of punk singer Kate and her meteoric rise to stardom. Starting out in the rock pubs of London, Kate, assisted by her manager Danny, becomes a huge star overnight. Once at the top the pressure is immense as Kate's band are squeezed out and she is left to cope alone in the spotlight.

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Directed by
Brian Gibson
Genres
Music, Drama
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • identity
  • corruption
  • obsession
  • trauma
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Action3
Horror3
Humour3
Realism8
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Genres
music, drama
Directed by
Brian Gibson
Written by
Brian Gibson
Starring
Hazel O'Connor, Phil Daniels, Jon Finch, Jonathan Pryce, Peter-Hugo Daly, Mark Wingett, Gary Tibbs, Charles Wegner
Cinematography
Stephen Goldblatt
Runtime
104 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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