The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
GPTKB entity
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
film
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| gptkbp:basedOn |
Sex Pistols
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| gptkbp:boxOffice |
£1 million
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
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| gptkbp:criticalReception |
mixed reviews
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| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
influential in punk culture
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| gptkbp:director |
gptkb:Julien_Temple
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| gptkbp:distributor |
Virgin Films
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| gptkbp:filmFestival |
gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
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| gptkbp:followedBy |
gptkb:The_Great_Rock_'n'_Roll_Swindle:_The_Musical
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| gptkbp:genre |
documentary
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| gptkbp:homeMediaRelease |
Blu-ray
DVD |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
punk rock
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| gptkbp:inspiredBy |
gptkb:British_punk_movement
1970s music scene Sex Pistols' legacy The_Great_Rock_'n'_Roll_Swindle_(book) |
| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:musicBy |
Sex Pistols
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
historical context
identity artistic expression rebellion social commentary youth culture commercialism cultural commentary celebrity culture anti-establishment music industry critique |
| gptkbp:notableFilm |
gptkb:Steve_Jones
gptkb:Johnny_Rotten gptkb:Paul_Cook gptkb:Malcolm_McLaren Sid Vicious |
| gptkbp:notableQuote |
“It’s a film that challenges the norms of documentary filmmaking.”
“It’s a documentary that’s not really a documentary.” “It’s a film about the music business.” “It’s a satire of the music industry.” “The_Great_Rock_'n'_Roll_Swindle_is_a_film_about_the_Sex_Pistols.” |
| gptkbp:releaseDate |
March 1980
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| gptkbp:releaseYear |
1980
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| gptkbp:runtime |
99 minutes
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| gptkbp:screenplayBy |
gptkb:Julien_Temple
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| gptkbp:soundtrack |
The_Great_Rock_'n'_Roll_Swindle_(soundtrack_album)
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