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"High Fidelity with a Northern Accent"

2011 1h 15m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 13

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Synopsis

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A portrait of the last surviving vinyl record shop in Teesside, North East England, at a time when independent record shops were closing in the UK at a rate of one every three days. A distinctive, funny and intimate film about men, the North and the irreplaceable role music plays in our lives. High Fidelity with a Northern Accent.

“High Fidelity with a Northern Accent”

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Cast

Tom Butchart
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jeanie Finlay
Writers: Jeanie Finlay
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jeanie Finlay, shot by Jeanie Finlay. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "High Fidelity with a Northern Accent".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1805412 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jeanie Finlay directs. Jeanie Finlay behind the camera. Barbara Zosel cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 15 years ago.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Jeanie Finlay, shot by Jeanie Finlay. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Barbara Zosel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Marketing tagline: "High Fidelity with a Northern Accent".
8IMDB entry: tt1805412 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.