Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender

2012 1h 47m EN

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 80

MusicDocumentary

Synopsis

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Archive footage of interviews, concerts and personal material bring to light the solo performance work of Mercury, the lead singer of Queen.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Freddie Mercury
Self (archive footage)
Roger Taylor
Self
Brian May
Self
Luciano Pavarotti
Self (archive footage)
Montserrat Caballé
Self
Peter Freestone
Self
David Arnold
Self
John Reid

Credits

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Director: Rhys Thomas
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Christopher Bird shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor and Brian May carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2471626 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 80 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Rhys Thomas directs. Christopher Bird cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 14 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Editor Christopher Bird shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor and Brian May carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt2471626 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 80 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
7Classified under 11 themes, including "concert", "rock star", "biography", "singing".