As the Lights Go Down
Synopsis
Duran Duran's Oakland, California concerts that were filmed for the Arena (An Absurd Notion) movie were also edited to form the one-hour As The Lights Go Down concert video. As The Lights Go Down is essentially the Arena video without the theatrical sequences, although the live footage for many songs was edited differently. This version was first aired on the Cinemax cable television channel, and later on MTV and other music channels.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
March 1, 1985
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Russell Mulcahy
- Original Title
- As the Lights Go Down
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 58m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Russell Mulcahy
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Russell Mulcahy
Director
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Frequently Asked Questions About As the Lights Go Down
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What is As the Lights Go Down about?
Duran Duran's Oakland, California concerts that were filmed for the Arena (An Absurd Notion) movie were also edited to form the one-hour As The Lights Go Down concert video. As The Lights Go Down is essentially the Arena video without the theatrical sequences, although the live footage for many songs was edited differently. This version was first aired on the Cinemax cable television channel, and later on MTV and other music channels.
Who directed As the Lights Go Down?
As the Lights Go Down was directed by Russell Mulcahy.
Who stars in As the Lights Go Down?
The principal cast of As the Lights Go Down includes Simon Le Bon, John Taylor, Nick Rhodes, Andy Taylor, Roger Taylor.
When was As the Lights Go Down released and how long is it?
As the Lights Go Down was released in 1985 with a total runtime of 58m.