There are no tickets available as yet, but full details will be put up on ss when i. But as antonia thomas, the film s female lead, will. Oct 17, 2014 northern soul is the story of a youth culture in the 1970s which changed a generation. Northern soul is a music and dance movement that emerged in northern england and the english midlands in the late 1960s from the british mod scene, based on a particular style of black american soul music, especially from the mid1960s, with a heavy beat and fast tempo 100 bpm and above. Oct, 2014 northern soul film gains momentum from dancing fans it was a craze that took hold in the north of england in the 1970s, and was all about the music, the clothes and some flamboyant dance moves. Oct 21, 2014 in drab old 1970s britain its hardly surprising that the energy and exhilaration of black american soul music was enough to spark a minor revolution.
Con steve coogan, elliot james langridge, josh whitehouse, lisa stansfield, james lance. This movie takes you to the halls of northern soul,gritty and true in so many ways,superb music,wonderful acting,having been there and done that from the days of the twisted wheel,and the many other clubs now written down in history,i can testify to the authenticity of the film,and the way it has portrayed the northern soul scene at this time. A new film about the british northern soul music scene is proving to be an unexpected hit thanks to social media demands. This journey forces them to confront rivalry, violence and drug abuse and their friendship is. Northern soul is the story of a youth culture in the 1970s, which changed a generation. A new film brings a very british club culture back to life it was a peculiarly english craze northern dance floors electrified by rare soul and funk cuts from across the. Northern soul official trailer 1 2015 elliot james langridge, josh whitehouse movie hd set in 1974, an authentic and uplifting tale of two friends whose horizons are opened up by the discovery. Set in 1974, an authentic and uplifting tale of two friends whose horizons are opened up by the discovery of black american soul music. Cruise fashion blog all the latest fashion news from cruise northern soul tells the tale of a youth culture that changed a generation and influenced songwriters, producers, djs and designers for decades to come. Watch the exclusive trailer for northern soul, the new film about the youth movement centred on the north of england in 60s and 70s.
Northern soul is a surprise top 10 hit at the uk box office. The northern soul movie is at cinemas across the uk this month. Northern soul the film see it at the cinema all about. A short clip from the making of northern soul by elaine constantine the film is due to hit cinemas on the 17th of october 2014 making of is only available on the bluray not the dvd. Northern soul 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
But a wave of social media interest in northern soul, a film about the. Northern soul northern soul sees northern soul the film. Northern soul allnighters have started to spring up again, across the north. Northern soul the film out on the floor kevin johansen. Northern soul the film see it at the cinema page 4. Northern soul official trailer 1 2015 elliot james. Oct 21, 2014 northern soul is a surprise top 10 hit at the uk box office as the turtles roll in. Niche northern soul film set to hit big time as social media fuels demand for screenings published.
The young men are swept up by this cultural movement and cannot resist the pull of the drugs and booze that are rife in the dancehalls. Soulboy previously titled souled out is set in the northern soul scene in the seventies. Northern soul is an example of contemporary independent european filmmaking and marketing which raises questions about the future of both europe and film. The official facebook fan page for internationally acclaimed photographer, elaine constantines directorial debut, northern soul. This film was last shown on 27 november 2014 northern soul is the story of a youth culture in the 1970s, which changed a generation. A good film about the northern soul scene, but seems to be shot in a lot of dingy, dark sets scenes set inside the characters houses as well as the casino are all shot as if by candle light, and a bit exaggerated when it comes to the drug use. Sep 24, 2015 northern soul official trailer 1 2015 elliot james langridge, josh whitehouse movie hd set in 1974, an authentic and uplifting tale of two friends whose horizons are opened up by the discovery. Oct 11, 2014 niche northern soul film set to hit big time as social media fuels demand for screenings. Northern soul northern soul is a fun yet wellresearched little film.
Northern soul 2014 15 1h 41m british films two friends in 1970s lancashire dream of shaking up their lives by traveling to america and returning to england with armloads of obscure soul. Featuring steve coogan and ricky tomlinson in supporting parts, the film was extremely and unexpectedly successful during its short release in 2014. Not surprisingly, several potential northern soul films have been on the starting blocks in recent years. The cinema showed soul boy when it came out, so i approached them regarding ns the film and by pure luck they said they could get it, but not until december, which fitted in perfectly. The film soundtrack represents a treasure trove of lost classics from the movements widely conceived archives that will prove as much of an interest to completists as it will those on their maiden voyage of discovery. The making of northern soul the film introduction only. Nov 27, 2014 northern soul is the story of a youth culture in the 1970s, which changed a generation. According to rotten tomatoes, 83 % of the critics gave. Northern soul film gains momentum from dancing fans bbc news. Northern soul is a music and dance movement that emerged in northern england and the english midlands in the late 1960s from the british mod scene, based on a particular style of black american soul music, especially from the mid1960s, with a heavy beat and fast tempo 100 bpm and above the northern soul movement generally eschews motown or motowninfluenced. Oct 10, 2014 if you could smell a film, then northern soul would reek of brut aftershave and sweat the whiff of an allnighter.
Fashion photographer elaine constantine debut film. Northern soul full full movie, northern soul full full movie streaming northern soul full movie engsub watch northern soul full english full movie online northern soul full film. Northern soul dancing from northern soul film 2014 duration. The film went on to screen in nearly 300 separate cinemas and other venues in the uk. A committed clubber herself, she has come through years of.
A short clip from the making of northern soul by elaine constantine the film is due to hit cinemas on the 17th of october 2014 making of is only available on the bluray. Authenticity runs through this film like the lettering in a stick of blackpool. Rent northern soul 2014 film for free as part of our trial offer. Northern soul, an independent film about the cult seventies dance craze by fashion photographer elaine constantine, hits cinemas today after a whirlwind socialmedia campaign that saw the project multiply from a limited release to over 100 nationwide showings. The faultless attention to detail on display is down to the film s writer and director, elaine constantine, who spent the best part of her youth in bury following the northern soul. Elliot james langridge, josh whitehouse, antonia thomas, jack gordon, james lance, lewis morris, lisa stansfield, christian mckay, alex esmail with john thomson, ricky tomlinson and steve coogan writer. It is a truth universally acknowledged that the northern soul scene has all the makings of a brilliant film. Distributie steve coogan, elliot james langridge, antonia thomas, rob baker ashton. Across the country on friday, cinemas were dragooned into screening it, by people who couldnt believe it wasnt on general release. New film northern soul plays nationwide thanks to social media. Film lacked some comedy some funny clips in soulboy and the film is a bit dark i guess but the storyline from what ive read is just how the scene was,drugs were there if you wanted them.
Whitehouse is also set to star in mgms musical retelling of the cult classic valley girl, and hell be playing the lead role originally played be nicolas cage. English northern soul is a 2014 british historical film directed by elaine constantine. Soul patch, music flyer, kids clothing brands, clothing stores, best of british, rude boy, northern soul, music images, keep the faith what others are saying soul funk vinyl junkies northern soul soul searching keep the faith soul sisters film music books soul music motown. Here is the updated list of cinemas showing northern soul. Northern soul today is soul monday and loads of cinemas. Cinema screenings of a northern soul, the new documentary film from director sean mcallister a northern soul is now available to download via itunes, sky. No longer satisfied with the prospect of a small town life and a factory production line, two young boys dream of going to america to discover rare records which will help them become the best djs on the scene. We will be updating the list regularly as more cinemas put their tickets on sale. You can prebook your tickets now at selected cinemas by clicking on the links. Northern soul is a 2014 british historical film directed by elaine constantine. Nov 19, 2009 a major new feature film to be released in spring 2010 has been filmed exclusively in stokeontrent. Northern soul is a surprise top 10 hit at the uk box.
It tells the story of two young lancashire teenagers, matt and john, whose lives are changed forever by the discovery of american soul music and the dance culture that grew up around it in britain. Behind the scenes of the film elaine constantine has directed a film which recalls the 1970s heyday of northern soul. Niche northern soul film set to hit big time as social media. This article fully lists all nonpornographic films, including short films, that had a release date in that year and which were at least partly made by the united kingdom. Northern soul official uk trailer in cinemas oct 17. Northern soul 2014, directed by elaine constantine film. A good film about the northern soul scene, but seems to be shot in a lot of dingy, dark sets scenes set inside the. Constantines film, northern soul, released this week, was 17 years in the making. The saving grace of northern soul is its soundtrack more than 50 vintage floorfilling anthems including frankie valli, tobi legend, edwin starr, linda jones and more. Today is soul monday and loads of cinemas up and down the country are coming on board who havent showed the film before. A disc jockey joshua whitehouse introduces his new friend elliot james langridge to northern soul, a combination of american soul and distinctive dance styles that takes the united kingdom by. For the uninitiated, northern soul was a youth movement that gripped the north of england during the 60s and 70s, fuelled by high octane funk and soul records from the states. Northern soul is the story of a youth culture in the 1970s which changed a generation. Two friends in 1970s lancashire dream of shaking up their lives by traveling to america and returning to england with armloads of obscure soul music.
Northern soul 2014 full movie download full hd youtube. Northern soul northern soul the film dance club 021211. With elliot james langridge, steve coogan, antonia thomas, james lance. The soundtrack package for northern soul consists of cd1.
Scopri dove guardare il film northern soul in streaming legale completo sulle piattaforme disponibili in sd hd 4k in ita e eng. Great story about the friendship of the two main characters with a fantastic soundtrack moving everything along. Northern soul movie 2014 elaine constantine cinenews. The directorial debut of photographer elaine constantine, northern soul features ricky tomlinson, steve coogan and lisa stansfield, and is released in the uk on 17 october. Oct 18, 2014 the movie breathes new life into the british craze of northern soul which started in the 1970s as an underground movement. John clark is a loner in his northern community, one step out of time with the other young people, until he meets matt, who introduces john to the electrifying sounds and moves of northern soul. Northern soul official uk trailer in cinemas oct 17 youtube. The british film industry produced over six hundred feature films in 2014. There will be more information regarding dates and cinemas soon. Finally an announcement that film distributors have confirmed that northern soul the film will be released in cinemas in the uk in october 2014. It tells the tale of a nightclub based movement which developed in northern england. Oct 17, 2014 oct 2014 elaine constantines directorial debut takes a look at the titular youth scene. Im not really that familiar with whitehouses work, but he starred in a film called northern soul and most recently wrapped the lead role in the happy worker.
Check website to see where you can watch the film today. Northern soul is the labor of love of fashion photographerturneddirector, elaine constantine, who recreated the sweatsoaked and amphetaminefueled soul scene that was centered around northern english venues such as the infamous wigan casino during the 1970s and 80s. Niche northern soul film set to hit big time as social. Entertaining film set during the northern soul movement of the 1970s in northern england. I was 18 in 1974 when film was set, had never heard of northern soul til 3 years ago, feel ive missed something really big from that era. Northern soul is the first feature from internationally acclaimed photographer and director elaine constantine. Niche northern soul film set to hit big time as social media fuels demand for screenings. A good film about the northern soul scene, but seems to be shot in a lot of dingy.
Northern soul film released in uk cinemas on 17th october 2014 and available on dvd from 20th october 2014. Directed by elaine constantine, northern soul is set in the mid 1970s and tells the story of two teenagers who discover the passion and excitement of all night soul music dance sessions, led by djs playing to thousands of young clubbers, as the scene emerges from. Naturally, the added bonus is the soul music, even though its brilliance does tend to outshine other aspects of the film. Elliot james langridge,josh whitehouse,antonia thomas.
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