Shadowplayers: Factory Records and Manchester Post-Punk 1978-81

Synopsis

Shadowplayers is a two hour documentary film by James Nice tracing the early history of iconic Manchester Label Factory Records between 1978 and 1981. The facts and the fictions are explored through candid interviews with 22 key participants, including Anthony H. Wilson (Founder) and Peter Saville (Designer), as well as musicians including Peter Hook (Joy Division/New Order), Vini Reilly (Durutti Common), Simon Topping and Martin Moscrop (A Certain Ratio), Chris Watson (Cabaret Voltaire) and Howard Devoto (Buzzcocks/Magazine). The film is divided into 19 chapters, covering subjects such as The Factory Club, sleeve art and graphic design, producer Martin Hannett, the riot at the Joy Division concert at Bury in April 1980, The Factory Beneleux connection, the tragic suicide of Joy Division singer Ian Curtis, the beginnings of New Order, and the decline of the post-punk culture in 1981.

Main Cast

Tony Wilson

Self

Age : 57 | Popularity : 3%

Peter Saville

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Peter Hook

Self

Age : 68 | Popularity : 3%

Vini Reilly

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Howard DeVoto

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 6%

Chris Watson

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Geordie Walker

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	James Nice
Production	Producer	James Nice
Editing	Editor	David Meachen
Department	Role	Name

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