Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays (2007)

7.7/10 90 min Music Documentary

Overview

Documentary celebrating the triumph, tragedy and human comedy that was Manchester record company, Factory. Started by the late Tony Wilson, Alan Erasmus, Peter Saville and Martin Hannett in the late 1970s, it became known as the home of Joy Divsion, New Order and Happy Mondays and for creating the Hacienda club. The label pioneered Britain's independent pop culture, creating a new Manchester and blowing a shed-load of money. Includes interviews with all the main players in the Factory story.

Cast

John Simm

Himself - Narrator (voice)

Peter Hook

Himself

Stephen Morris

Himself

Shaun Ryder

Himself

Bernard Sumner

Himself

Tony Wilson

Himself

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