In the mid-1990s, spurred on by both the sudden world-domination of bands such as Oasis and Prime Minister Tony Blair's "Cool Brittania" campaign, British culture experienced a brief and powerful boost that made it appear as if Anglophilia was everywhere--at least if you believed the press. Pop music was the beating heart of this idea, and suddenly, "Britpop" was a movement. Oasis, their would-be rivals Blur, Pulp, The Verve, and many more bands rode this wave to international chart success. But was Britpop a real phenomenon, or just a marketing ploy? This smart and often hilarious documentary probes the question with copious interviews from Noel and Liam Gallagher of Oasis, Pulp's Jarvis Cocker, Damon Albarn of Blur, Sleeper's Louise Wener, and many other artists and critics who suddenly found themselves at the cultural forefront.
Live Forever
March 7, 2003
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Noel Gallagher
Self
Liam Gallagher
Self
Damon Albarn
Self
Jarvis Cocker
Self
Kevin Cummins
Self
Toby Young
Self
Ozwald Boateng
Self
Damien Hirst
Self
Robert Del Naja
Self
Jon Savage
Self
Louise Wener
Self
Peter Mandelson
Self
James Brown
Self
Tony Blair
Self (archive footage)
John Dower
Director
John Dower
Writer
Liz Gallacher
Music Supervisor
Paul Paragon
Sound Mixer
Giuseppe Cristiano
Storyboard Artist
Fred Fabre
Director of Photography
Jake Martin
Editor