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Northern Soul

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Original title

Northern Soul

Year

2014

Running time

102 min.

Country

United Kingdom

United Kingdom

Director

Elaine Constantine

Screenwriter

Elaine Constantine

Cast

Cinematography

Producer

Stubborn Heart Films, Baby Cow Productions

Genre

Drama | Music. 1970s

Synopsis

Set in 1974, an authentic and uplifting tale of two friends whose horizons are opened up by the discovery of black American soul music.

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Awards: 2014: BAFTA Awards: Nominated for Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer

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Critics' reviews

"The electrifying Northern Soul captures the 1970s British club scene of the same name with ethnographic detail and ebullient style."

Katie Walsh: Los Angeles Times
"It thrills because Constantine, a noted British photographer, shows instead of tells."

Nathalie Atkinson: The Globe and Mail
"Constantine captures the invigorating joy of these songs, and humorously shows that it is nearly impossible to listen and not feel the urge to dance."

Christopher Schobert: The Film Stage
"Constantine’s skills as a first-time dramatist are a serious weakness here. Though the subject matter is rich and the soundtrack terrific, character and plot take a back seat."

Stephen Dalton: The Hollywood Reporter
"Funny and feisty, gritty and sometimes grim, this first feature from the photographer Elaine Constantine delivers a sweaty snapshot of a very specific time and place"

Jeannette Catsoulis: The New York Times
"While the storyline is a little underpowered, it's so packed with vinyl gems (Edwin Starr, The Salvadores, Frankie Valli) that Northern Soul fans will be doing backdrops in the aisles."

Owen Williams: Empire
"The storyline is so rote that the idiosyncrasies of the scene don’t register with any power."

Glenn Kenny: rogerebert.com
"This feisty, frequently amusing chronicle of one young man’s journey through the dancehalls of Lancashire nails its time and place.... A pity, then, that the story is so tiresomely familiar."

Tom Huddleston: Time Out

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