CinemaOSMovie · 2009 · 1h 28m · NR

Synth Britannia

78%(10)IMDbDocumentaryMusicTV Movie

Documentary following a generation of post-punk musicians who took the synthesiser from the experimental fringes to the centre of the pop stage.

Directed byBenjamin Whalley

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 28m
Language
EN
Released
October 16, 2009
Studios
BBC Four

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Synth Britannia (Trailer)

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Vince Clarke

Vince Clarke

Self

Martin Gore

Martin Gore

Self

Bernard Sumner

Bernard Sumner

Self

Gary Numan

Gary Numan

Self

Neil Tennant

Neil Tennant

Self

Phil Oakey

Phil Oakey

Self

John Foxx

John Foxx

Self

Daniel Miller

Daniel Miller

Self

Chris Lowe

Chris Lowe

Self

Marc Almond

Marc Almond

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Benjamin Whalley

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