Phil Lynott: Songs for While I'm Away

2020 1h 52m EN

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 3

Documentary

Synopsis

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A feature documentary on the life and music of Phil Lynott, telling the story of how a young black boy from working class 1950s Dublin became Ireland’s greatest Rock Star. As lead singer of Thin Lizzy, Phil Lynott was a songwriter, a poet, a dreamer, a wild man. Told extensively through the words of Lynott himself and focusing on some of his iconic songs, the film gets to the heart of Philip, the father, the husband, the friend, the son, the rock icon, the poet and the dreamer.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Carl Shaaban
Phil Lynott
Huey Lewis
Self
James Hetfield
Self
Adam Clayton
Self
Eric Bell
Self
Phil Lynott
Self (archive footage)
Suzi Quatro
Self
Midge Ure
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Emer Reynolds
Languages: English
Countries: Ireland

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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

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3 / 5

CAST

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Carl Shaaban and Huey Lewis and James Hetfield carry the top of the cast.

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4 / 5

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt9639676 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Emer Reynolds directs. Tony Cranstoun cuts. Produced in Ireland. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 6 years ago.
2Editor Tony Cranstoun shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
3Carl Shaaban and Huey Lewis and James Hetfield carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt9639676 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.