I've Been Trying to Tell You
“Saint Etienne present a beautiful and enveloping nostalgia trip through 1990s Britain.”
Synopsis
Do you look back on the optimism of the 1997-2001 era as a lost golden age, or do you see it as a period of naïvety, delusion and folly? There’s a lot of nostalgia for the nineties at the moment, especially from people too young to remember it who see the decade as a simpler, pre-internet time. Modern nostalgia often draws on corporate American-90s mall culture, but what about British culture? With I’ve Been Trying To Tell You – made to accompany the Saint Etienne album of the same name – director Alasdair McLellan evokes the era through the fog of memory. The resulting film, shot in locations from Grangemouth to Portmeirion to Southampton, is both beautiful and enveloping.
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Saint Etienne - I've Been Trying To Tell You - Official Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2021-07-30
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Release History & Theatrical Window
December 6, 2021
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Alasdair McLellan
- Screenplay & Story
- Alasdair McLellan, Sarah Cracknell, Bob Stanley, Pete Wiggs
- Original Score
- Bob Stanley, Pete Wiggs, Sarah Cracknell
- Original Title
- I've Been Trying to Tell You
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 45m
- Production Studios
- BFI, Heavenly Films, Orac Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Alasdair McLellan
Alasdair McLellan, Sarah Cracknell, Bob Stanley, Pete Wiggs
Bob Stanley, Pete Wiggs, Sarah Cracknell
Alexandros Pissourios
Alasdair McLellan, Bob Stanley, Sarah Cracknell, Pete Wiggs, Ragi Dholakia
Department Leadership Roster
Alasdair McLellan
Writer
Alasdair McLellan
Director
Alasdair McLellan
Producer
Bob Stanley
Producer
Sarah Cracknell
Producer
Pete Wiggs
Producer
Sarah Cracknell
Writer
Bob Stanley
Writer
Pete Wiggs
Writer
Alexandros Pissourios
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
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What is I've Been Trying to Tell You about?
Do you look back on the optimism of the 1997-2001 era as a lost golden age, or do you see it as a period of naïvety, delusion and folly? There’s a lot of nostalgia for the nineties at the moment, especially from people too young to remember it who see the decade as a simpler, pre-internet time. Modern nostalgia often draws on corporate American-90s mall culture, but what about British culture? With I’ve Been Trying To Tell You – made to accompany the Saint Etienne album of the same name – director Alasdair McLellan evokes the era through the fog of memory. The resulting film, shot in locations from Grangemouth to Portmeirion to Southampton, is both beautiful and enveloping.
Who directed I've Been Trying to Tell You?
I've Been Trying to Tell You was directed by Alasdair McLellan.
Who stars in I've Been Trying to Tell You?
The principal cast of I've Been Trying to Tell You includes AJ Adamu, Nora Attal, Fern Bain Smith, Kit Butler, Matthew Dawson.
When was I've Been Trying to Tell You released and how long is it?
I've Been Trying to Tell You was released in 2021 with a total runtime of 45m.
Who composed the musical score for I've Been Trying to Tell You?
The original motion picture soundtrack for I've Been Trying to Tell You was composed by Bob Stanley, Pete Wiggs, Sarah Cracknell.
What is the age rating and content advisory for I've Been Trying to Tell You?
I've Been Trying to Tell You holds official age classifications: GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.).