Zappa

"Save the Vault. Tell the Story."

2020 2h 9m EN

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 70

MusicDocumentary

Synopsis

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With the help of more than 10,000 dedicated Zappa fans, this is the long-awaited definitive documentary project of Alex Winter documenting the life and career of enigmatic groundbreaking rock star Frank Zappa. Alex also utilizes in this picture thousands of hours of painstakingly digitized videos, photos, audio, writing, and everything in between from Zappa's private archives. These chronicles have never been brought to a public audience before, until now.

“Save the Vault. Tell the Story.”

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Cast

Frank Zappa
Self (archive footage)
Mike Keneally
Self - Played with Zappa 1987-1988
Pamela Des Barres
Self - Author, Former Member of the GTOs
Lonnie Lardner
Self - Newscaster for Action News (archive footage)
Patrice Zappa
Self - Frank Zappa's Sister (archive footage)
Rose Zappa
Self - Frank Zappa's Mother (archive footage)
Francis Zappa
Self - Frank Zappa's Father (archive footage)
Edgard Varèse
Self (archive footage)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alex Winter
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, United Kingdom

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alex Winter, shot by Anghel Decca. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Frank Zappa and Mike Keneally and Pamela Des Barres carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Save the Vault. Tell the Story.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4881578 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 70 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alex Winter directs. Anghel Decca behind the camera. Produced in United States of America, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 6 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom.
4Directed by Alex Winter, shot by Anghel Decca. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Frank Zappa and Mike Keneally and Pamela Des Barres carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Save the Vault. Tell the Story.".
7IMDB entry: tt4881578 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 70 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 12 themes, including "composer", "biography", "avant-garde", "progressive rock".