The Smiths: The Complete Picture
Synopsis
Thirteen Smiths' recordings, half of them in a club with a live audience. These alternate with five rock videos, two directed by Derek Jarman (Panic and Ask), two by Tim Broad (Girlfriend in a Coma and Stop Me...), and one by Paula Grief and Richard Levine (How Soon Is Now?). It concludes with Jarman's short film, "The Queen Is Dead," with a three-song soundtrack. The rock videos, particularly Jarman's, are filled with multiple and superimposed images, changing tints, and little narrative coherence; they get their pace from the music's rhythm. Androgyny, dancing children, belching smokestacks, graffiti, angry young men, a waif in a cap: collages of modern alienation.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
December 7, 1992
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Derek Jarman, Tim Broad, Paula Grief
- Original Title
- The Smiths: The Complete Picture
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 50m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Derek Jarman, Tim Broad, Paula Grief
Department Leadership Roster
Derek Jarman
Director
Tim Broad
Director
Paula Grief
Director
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG: Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
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What is The Smiths: The Complete Picture about?
Thirteen Smiths' recordings, half of them in a club with a live audience. These alternate with five rock videos, two directed by Derek Jarman (Panic and Ask), two by Tim Broad (Girlfriend in a Coma and Stop Me...), and one by Paula Grief and Richard Levine (How Soon Is Now?). It concludes with Jarman's short film, "The Queen Is Dead," with a three-song soundtrack. The rock videos, particularly Jarman's, are filled with multiple and superimposed images, changing tints, and little narrative coherence; they get their pace from the music's rhythm. Androgyny, dancing children, belching smokestacks, graffiti, angry young men, a waif in a cap: collages of modern alienation.
Who directed The Smiths: The Complete Picture?
The Smiths: The Complete Picture was directed by Derek Jarman, Tim Broad, Paula Grief.
Who stars in The Smiths: The Complete Picture?
The principal cast of The Smiths: The Complete Picture includes Morrissey, Johnny Marr, Andy Rourke, Mike Joyce, Dale Hibbert.
When was The Smiths: The Complete Picture released and how long is it?
The Smiths: The Complete Picture was released in 1992 with a total runtime of 50m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Smiths: The Complete Picture?
The Smiths: The Complete Picture holds official age classifications: US: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.).