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The Filth and the Fury

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2000 · 108 min Documentary Music
6.9 / 10 · TMDB

Julien Temple's second documentary profiling punk rock pioneers the Sex Pistols is an enlightening, entertaining trip back to a time when the punk movement was just discovering itself. Featuring archival footage, never-before-seen performances, rehearsals, and recording sessions as well as interviews with group members who lived to tell the tale--including the one and only John Lydon (aka Johnny Rotten).

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Year 2000
Country United Kingdom, United States of America
Genre Documentary, Music
Director Julien Temple
Runtime 108 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.9/10 (79 votes)

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Temple constructs the narrative as a dynamic collage, relying on the stark contrast between gritty archival chaos and present-day, reflective interviews. He explores the myth of the Sex Pistols by working with the raw humanity behind the notorious public image, rather than presenting a sterile chronology.

What lingers after the final frame is the visceral understanding of a cultural detonation—how a burst of pure, unfiltered noise and attitude could permanently fracture the mainstream. The film is less about nostalgia and more about capturing the fleeting moment when everything changed. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Julien Temple

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