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The Agony and the Ecstasy of Phil Spector

  • 2008
  • Unrated
  • 1h 42m
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Phil Spector in The Agony and the Ecstasy of Phil Spector (2008)
Phil Spector is a pioneer of American music, a legendary producer to John Lennon and Tina Turner, and, as of April 13th 2009, a convicted murderer. Yet the Spector who appears in Vikram Jayanti's documentary is not the severe, outlandishly coiffed defendant seen in sensationalistic accounts of his trial, but a charming, savvy music executive with a generous, but arguably accurate, estimation of his place in the history of popular music.
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Phil Spector is a pioneer of American music, a legendary producer to John Lennon and Tina Turner, and, as of April 13th 2009, a convicted murderer. Yet the Spector who appears in Vikram Jaya... Read allPhil Spector is a pioneer of American music, a legendary producer to John Lennon and Tina Turner, and, as of April 13th 2009, a convicted murderer. Yet the Spector who appears in Vikram Jayanti's documentary is not the severe, outlandishly coiffed defendant seen in sensationalist... Read allPhil Spector is a pioneer of American music, a legendary producer to John Lennon and Tina Turner, and, as of April 13th 2009, a convicted murderer. Yet the Spector who appears in Vikram Jayanti's documentary is not the severe, outlandishly coiffed defendant seen in sensationalistic accounts of his trial, but a charming, savvy music executive with a generous, but argua... Read all

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    • Vikram Jayanti
  • Writer
    • Mick Brown
  • Stars
    • Lana Clarkson
    • Bobby Hatfield
    • Bill Medley
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    • Director
      • Vikram Jayanti
    • Writer
      • Mick Brown
    • Stars
      • Lana Clarkson
      • Bobby Hatfield
      • Bill Medley
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    • 70Metascore
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    Lana Clarkson
    Lana Clarkson
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    • (archive footage)
    Bobby Hatfield
    Bobby Hatfield
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    • (as The Righteous Brothers)
    Bill Medley
    Bill Medley
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    • (as The Righteous Brothers)
    Ronma Perry
    Ronma Perry
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    Phil Spector
    Phil Spector
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    Ronnie Spector
    Ronnie Spector
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Ike Turner
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Tina Turner
    Tina Turner
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      • Vikram Jayanti
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      • Mick Brown
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    Two more tragic victims of guns

    Phil Spector was a musical genius. He is also crazy. This documentary uses a two-hour interview of the man set to the very soundtrack of modern pop music that he created. His contribution to culture in the last 40 years is as undeniable as it astonishing, from the Teddy Bears to The Beatles. We all know his music. And yet we all know how he doomed himself with paranoia and guns. Poor Lana Clarkson fell victim to Spector's demons. The Gun Nutters always tell us to "Blame the person." Ba-loney. If Phil Spector had been obsessed with baseball bats instead of guns Lana Clarkson would be alive and he would be free. This film is as compelling and sad as any Greek tragedy.

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    • Connections
      Featured in Private Life (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Be My Baby
      Written by Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry and Phil Spector

      Performed by The Ronettes

      Produced by Phil Spector

      ABKCO/Phil Spector Records 1963

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    • Release date
      • June 30, 2010 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Phil Spector: Ångest och extas
    • Production companies
      • BBC Arena
      • VIXPIX Films
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      • 1h 42m(102 min)
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      • Color
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      • 1.78 : 1

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