Big Melt, The

Synopsis

A special commission as part of the 100 Years of Stainless Steel celebrations, THE BIG MELT is a feature length elegy to the men and women who toiled in Sheffield’s steelworks and a hymn to Britain’s industrial past. Working with Jarvis Cocker, director Martin Wallace has welded together a selection of steel industry-related archival footage drawn from the BFI National Archive. Cocker also provides the film’s musical accompaniment, collaborating with an array of Sheffield musicians, including a string quartet, a brass band, members of PULP, Richard Hawley, The Forgemasters and a youth choir. The DVD includes the full archive-based film, plus a recording of the live event.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

2014

Notes

Reviewed in Viewfinder 97

Subjects

Film studies; History

Keywords

documentary films; industrial films; Sheffield; steel; steelmaking

Credits

Director

Martin Wallace

Contributor

Jarvis Cocker

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 2 PAL

Price

£19.99

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

70 minutes

Year

2014

Distributor

Name

BFI Video

Email

video.films@bfi.org.uk

Web

http://www.bfi.org.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7957 8957

Fax

020 7957 8968

Address

21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN

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