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Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays
Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays
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Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays

2007
Directed byChris Rodley
1h 30m

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.

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John SimmHimself - Narrator (voice)Jellybean BenítezHimself
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Peter HookHimself
Stephen MorrisHimself
Paul RyderHimself
Shaun RyderHimself
Bernard SumnerHimself
Tony WilsonHimself
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MusicDocumentary
STATUSReleased
RATING
7.7

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