Soul Boys of the Western World (2014)

5.8/10 102 min Documentary Music

Overview

A journey through the 1980s and beyond; the story of a band, an era and how one small gathering of outsiders in London shaped the entire world’s view of music and fashion. The film is not only a fascinating, often hard-hitting social and cultural document of the time, but a brutally honest story of how friendships can be won, lost and ultimately regained.

Cast

Tony Hadley

Self - Vocals, Spandau Ballet

Gary Kemp

Self - Guitar, Spandau Ballet

Martin Kemp

Self - Bass Guitar, Spandau Ballet

Steve Norman

Self - Guitar, Spandau Ballet

John Keeble

Self - Drums, Spandau Ballet

David Bowie

Self (archive footage)

King Charles III of the United Kingdom

Self (archive footage)

Diana, Princess of Wales

Self (archive footage)

Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Self (archive footage)

Bert Weedon

Self - Digital Intermediate (archive footage)

Brigitte Bardot

Boy George

Ella Fitzgerald

Marc Bolan

Frank Sinatra

Rod Stewart

Vivienne Westwood

Margaret Thatcher

Toyah Willcox

Paul Weller

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