Gutterdämmerung
| Gutterdämmerung | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Björn Tagemose |
| Written by | Björn Tagemose |
| Produced by | Katarina Vercammen |
| Starring | Iggy Pop Grace Jones Henry Rollins Lemmy Nina Hagen Tom Araya Slash Jesse Hughes Olivia Vinall [1] |
| Music by | Alain Johannes ". [1] |
Production companies | Gun Productions, Shoot The Artist Films [1] |
Release dates |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Countries | USA - genre: Fantasy, Musical, Experimental film, Concert [1] |
| Language | English |
Gutterdämmerung is a 2017 Rock musical film directed by Björn Tagemose , promoted as being “the loudest silent movie ever”.
Plot
Gutterdämmerung is a rock music live concert silent Experimental film and was promoted as being "the loudest silent movie on Earth". [2] The film, is the masterpiece of Belgian-Swedish director Bjorn Tagemose, features a score provided by a live rock band. The film stars Iggy Pop, Grace Jones, Henry Rollins, Lemmy of Motorhead, Nina Hagen, Tom Araya of Slayer, Slash of Guns N' Roses and Eagles of Death Metal's Jesse Hughes. Queens of the Stone Age/Eagles of Death Metal's Josh Homme and Justice [2] The film is shot in black and white in the tradition of classic silent movies of 1920’s Hollywood, however, instead of having backing piano music, a live rock group hammers out the accompanying soundtrack, whilst special effects from the film explode to life all around the audience. [1] The film’s plot has a religious setting and is focussed around "The Devil's Evil Guitar" which has been removed from the world by the supreme being, in a newly puritanical world where rock and roll is relegated to history. [3] Grace Jones plays "the devil", governing the testosterone of the evil rock'n'roll masses. [2] Henry Rollins stars as the puritanical Priest Svengali, A punk rock angel named Vicious (Iggy Pop) is sent to Earth to test humanity and to set the world on fire. [2][1]
Cast
- Iggy Pop as Vicious
- Grace Jones as Death / The Devil
- Henry Rollins as Priest Svengali
- Lemmy as General
- Nina Hagen
- Tom Araya as the burning man
- Slash as The Thief
- Olivia Vinall as Juliette
- Jesse Hughes Bounty Hunter
- Ben Foster as Ben Foster
- Josh Homme (as Joshua Homme)
- Mark Lanegan as Gravedigger
- Thomas Law as Pete the Mod
- Laurie Kynaston as The Kid
- Hilde Van Mieghem as Soeur Geraldine
- Enoch Frost as Voodoo Leader
- Kirstie Oswald as Soeur Gentile
- Tuesday Cross as Billy (Tight bassist)
- Volbeat (band)
- Justice (band)
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Gutterdämmerung". filmaffinity.com. 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Iggy Pop, Grace Jones, Henry Rollins to Star in Silent Movie Gutterdämmerung". pitchfork.com. July 15, 2016.
- ^ "Gutterdämmerung 2016". reelgood.com. 2016.
